Skagit County, WA

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2023 Population

130,407

0.716% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/APatty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

3.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$85,474

4.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Skagit County, WA had a population of 130k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $85,474. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Skagit County, WA grew from 129,480 to 130,407, a 0.716% increase and its median household income grew from $82,029 to $85,474, a 4.2% increase.

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None of the households in Skagit County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Skagit County, WA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Skagit County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Skagit County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Skagit County, WA borders Chelan County, WA, Island County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Snohomish County, WA, and Whatcom County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Skagit County, WA is home to a population of 130k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.34% of Skagit County, WA residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Skagit County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.9% of Skagit County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Skagit County, WA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Skagit County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Skagit County, WA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Skagit County, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Skagit County, WA residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

9.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

9.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

As of 2023, 9.34% of Skagit County, WA residents (12.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Skagit County, WA was 9.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Skagit County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,690 ± 305
Gulf War (2001-)
2,461 ± 329
Gulf War (1990s)
1,110 ± 161

Skagit County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Skagit County, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Skagit County, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,905 people), Retail Trade (6,795 people), and Manufacturing (6,175 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,088), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,250), and Public Administration ($73,438).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Skagit County, WA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skagit County, WA, are Management Occupations (6,456 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,640 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,972 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skagit County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Skagit County, WA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skagit County, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,905 people), Retail Trade (6,795 people), and Manufacturing (6,175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skagit County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Skagit County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

N/APatty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

N/AMaria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The median tuition cost in Skagit County, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,623 for in-state students and $6,563 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Physical Sciences
30 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
305 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
73 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Skagit County, WA was Physical Sciences with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Skagit County, WA according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, Infinityk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while Infinityk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Skagit County, WA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Skagit County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Skagit County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,474

Median Household Income

± $2,182

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Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Skagit County, WA grew to $85,474 from the previous year's value of $82,029.

The following chart displays the households in Skagit County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Skagit County, WA is from Skagit County, WA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Skagit County, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (9.97%)

In 2023, 75.4% of workers in Skagit County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skagit County, WA have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Skagit County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Skagit County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Skagit County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Skagit County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skagit County, WA (14.9k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skagit County, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Skagit County, WA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Skagit County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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