Camano, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,303

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.8

2.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.7%

50.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,231

5.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$670,800

Population & Diversity

Camano, WA is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.58% of Camano, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2024, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Camano, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 497 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 365 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Camano, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Camano, WA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camano, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.02k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
497 ± 206
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
365 ± 165

3.2%

Hispanic Population

553 people

3.2% of the people in Camano, WA are hispanic (553 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Camano, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

6.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

5.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

921 people

As of 2024, 6.58% of Camano, WA residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Camano, WA was 5.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
793 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
282 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
253 ± 105

Camano, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Camano, WA.

Economy

The economy of Camano, WA employs 7.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camano, WA were Manufacturing (924 people), Educational Services (885 people), and Construction (877 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($93,679), Finance & Insurance ($92,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250).

Employment

Occupations

7.23k

2024 Value

± 624

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camano, WA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 7.71k employees to 7.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camano, WA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (839 people), Management Occupations (820 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (709 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camano, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.23k

2024 Value

± 624

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camano, WA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 7.71k employees to 7.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camano, WA, are Manufacturing (924 people), Educational Services (885 people), and Construction (877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camano, WA, though some of these residents may live in Camano, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,062

Median earning men ± $7,161

$53,083

Median earning women ± $12,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($182,955), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,078), and Public Administration ($122,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($108,380), Manufacturing ($75,057), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,068).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Camano, WA was $670,800 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $600,300 to $670,800, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Camano, WA is 90.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camano, WA have an average commute time of 42 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camano, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$670,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,504

$6,784

Median Property Taxes

±$518

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Camano, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Camano, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.3% of the housing units in Camano, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camano, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$105,231

Median Household Income

± $7,561

7.52k

Number of Households

± 581

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.52k households in Camano, WA grew to $105,231 from the previous year's value of $100,124.

The following chart displays the households in Camano, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Camano, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Camano, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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

42 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camano, WA have a longer commute time (42 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.14% of the workforce in Camano, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camano, WA (1.16k out of 17.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camano, WA is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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