Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

131,328

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.477% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

0.337% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,263

4.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$545,100

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

58,734

0.978% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA are Skagit Valley College (892 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA was $545,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA was 2 cars per household.

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA borders Bellingham, WA, Oak Harbor, WA, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, and Wenatchee, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA is home to a population of 131k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.99% of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA residents were born outside of the country (11.8k people).

In 2024, there were 7.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.1k people) in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k Other (Hispanic) and 5.47k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.1k ± 427
Other (Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.32k
White (Hispanic)
5.47k ± 989

19.3%

Hispanic Population

25.4k people

19.3% of the people in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA are hispanic (25.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

8.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

9.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

As of 2024, 8.99% of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA residents (11.8k 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,510 ± 276
Gulf War (2001-)
2,180 ± 284
Gulf War (1990s)
1,302 ± 181

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA.

Health

93.6% of the population of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.11% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.42%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA declined by 2.24% from 6.57% to 6.42%.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA employs 58.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,179 people), Retail Trade (6,367 people), and Manufacturing (6,102 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,643), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($84,408), and Public Administration ($80,777).

Employment

Occupations

58.7k

2024 Value

± 1,685

0.978%

1 Year growth

± 4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA grew at a rate of 0.978%, from 58.2k employees to 58.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, are Management Occupations (6,561 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,801 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,595 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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

58.7k

2024 Value

± 1,685

0.978%

1 Year growth

± 4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA grew at a rate of 0.978%, from 58.2k employees to 58.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,179 people), Retail Trade (6,367 people), and Manufacturing (6,102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,895

Median earning men ± $2,968

$42,276

Median earning women ± $1,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,587), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,727), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,391), Manufacturing ($60,090), and Construction ($52,500).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

369
Construction
236
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
221
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$527k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$470k
Manufacturing
$343k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA awarded 892 degrees. The student population of Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,693 male students and 2,335 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA are White (457 and 51.6%), Hispanic or Latino (242 and 27.3%), Unknown (63 and 7.11%), and Two or More Races (52 and 5.87%).

The largest universities in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA by number of degrees awarded are Skagit Valley College (892 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (308 and 34.5%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (105 and 11.8%), and Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (92 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,772 for in-state students and $6,782 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,028 students enrolled in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,858 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
308 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
62 degrees awarded
General Business
24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 308 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Skagit Valley College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

892 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Skagit Valley College with 892 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 331 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, which is 0.59 times less than the 561 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 457 degrees mean that there were 1.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 242 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,772) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($628) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA was $545,100 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $486,200 to $545,100, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$545,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,795

$36,664

Median Property Taxes

±$1,107

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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.

$89,263

Median Household Income

± $2,583

52.3k

Number of Households

± 1,537

In 2024, the median household income of the 52.3k households in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA grew to $89,263 from the previous year's value of $85,474.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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 (74.6%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (9.46%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.46%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (15.1k out of 130k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 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.