Oak Harbor, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

24,362

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

0.943% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.27%

0.652% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,084

5.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$461,200

Population & Diversity

Oak Harbor, WA is home to a population of 24.4k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Oak Harbor, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.48k people).

In 2024, there were 6.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Oak Harbor, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Oak Harbor, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Harbor, WA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Harbor, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 619
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 360
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 342

14%

Hispanic Population

3.42k people

14% of the people in Oak Harbor, WA are hispanic (3.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Harbor, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.48k people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.47k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Oak Harbor, WA residents (2.48k 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 Oak Harbor, WA was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,707 ± 329
Vietnam
508 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
477 ± 122

Oak Harbor, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oak Harbor, WA employs 8.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Harbor, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,393 people), Retail Trade (1,163 people), and Educational Services (975 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,167), Public Administration ($73,583), and Finance & Insurance ($70,972).

Employment

Occupations

8.35k

2024 Value

± 696

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Harbor, WA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 8.5k employees to 8.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Harbor, WA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (755 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (751 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (710 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Harbor, 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

8.35k

2024 Value

± 696

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Harbor, WA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 8.5k employees to 8.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Harbor, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,393 people), Retail Trade (1,163 people), and Educational Services (975 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Harbor, WA, though some of these residents may live in Oak Harbor, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,403

Median earning men ± $5,177

$39,482

Median earning women ± $3,024

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,000), Public Administration ($75,346), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,388).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,350).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Harbor, WA was $461,200 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $421,700 to $461,200, a 9.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Harbor, WA is 46.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Harbor, WA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Harbor, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$461,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,493

$4,567

Median Property Taxes

±$437

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.7% of the housing units in Oak Harbor, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Harbor, 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.

$76,084

Median Household Income

± $2,803

9.77k

Number of Households

± 751

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.77k households in Oak Harbor, WA grew to $76,084 from the previous year's value of $72,041.

The following chart displays the households in Oak 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Harbor, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (5.72%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Oak Harbor, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.72%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Harbor, WA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Oak Harbor, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Harbor, WA (2.01k out of 24.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Harbor, WA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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