Friday Harbor, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,728
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.6
4.27% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.8%
1.09% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$80,378
14.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$570,400
10.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,464
0.136% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Friday Harbor, 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.

95% of the residents in Friday Harbor, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Friday Harbor, WA was $570,400, and the homeownership rate was 59%.

Most people in Friday Harbor, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.95 minutes. The average car ownership in Friday Harbor, WA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWashingtonSan Juan County, WAIsland & San Juan Counties PUMA, WA

Population & Diversity

Friday Harbor, WA is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.07% of Friday Harbor, WA residents were born outside of the country (193 people).

In 2024, there were 5.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Friday Harbor, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 364 Other (Hispanic) and 83 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%
2024 Citizenship
94%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Friday Harbor, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Friday Harbor, WA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friday Harbor, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.02k ± 112
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    364 ± 131
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    83 ± 64
19.1%
Hispanic Population
522 people

In 2024, there were 5.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Friday Harbor, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 364 Other (Hispanic) and 83 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.1% of the people in Friday Harbor, WA are hispanic (522 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.07%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
193 people
9.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
249 people

As of 2024, 7.07% of Friday Harbor, WA residents (193 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 Friday Harbor, WA was 9.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    37 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    32 ± 18
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 21

Friday Harbor, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Friday Harbor, WA employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Friday Harbor, WA were Retail Trade (179 people), Accommodation & Food Services (174 people), and Educational Services (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($120,625), Manufacturing ($62,656), and Educational Services ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k
2024 Value
± 156
−0.136%
1 Year decline
± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friday Harbor, WA declined at a rate of −0.136%, from 1.47k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friday Harbor, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (247 people), Management Occupations (182 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friday Harbor, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.46k
2024 Value
± 156
−0.136%
1 Year decline
± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friday Harbor, WA declined at a rate of −0.136%, from 1.47k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friday Harbor, WA, are Retail Trade (179 people), Accommodation & Food Services (174 people), and Educational Services (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friday Harbor, WA, though some of these residents may live in Friday Harbor, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,273
Median earning men ± $10,670
$34,231
Median earning women ± $2,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($123,750), Manufacturing ($80,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,260).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,625), Information ($96,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,491).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Friday Harbor, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Friday Harbor, WA was $570,400 in 2024, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $515,000 to $570,400, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Friday Harbor, WA is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Friday Harbor, WA have an average commute time of 9.95 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Friday Harbor, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$570,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$48,917
$724
Median Property Taxes
±$114

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 Friday Harbor, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59%
Homeownership
2024
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Friday Harbor, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,378
Median Household Income
± $11,068
1.23k
Number of Households
± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Friday Harbor, WA grew to $80,378 from the previous year's value of $69,954.

The following chart displays the households in Friday Harbor, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Friday Harbor, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
  3. Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Friday Harbor, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

9.95 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friday Harbor, WA have a shorter commute time (9.95 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Friday Harbor, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friday Harbor, WA (333 out of 2.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Friday Harbor, 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.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Friday Harbor, WA has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.45%
Uninsured
35.8%
Employer Coverage
26.4%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Friday Harbor, WA declined by 14.4% from 7.53% to 6.45%.

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