South Whidbey, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 12,480 (168 farm, 12,312 nonfarm))

Houses: 6,696 (5,276 occupied: 4,169 owner occupied, 1,107 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	35%

Housing density: 113 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $772 (lower quartile is $629, upper quartile is $1,032)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $693

Median gross rent in South Whidbey, WA in 2007: $904

Housing units in South Whidbey with a mortgage: 2,298 (172 second mortgage, 270 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 962

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $375,466 (it was $207,000 in 2000)

South Whidbey:	$375,466
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $230,085 - $543,736

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $473,437
Here: $473,437
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $398,039
Here: $398,039
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $231,722
Here: $231,722
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,067
Here: $163,067
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,779
Here: $240,779
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $134,124
Here: $134,124
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $158,750
Here: $158,750
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,474

In family households: 10,562 (2,855 male householders, 794 female householders)
3,123 spouses, 3,239 children (2,974 natural, 77 adopted, 188 stepchildren), 108 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 157 other relatives, 183 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,912 (700 male householders (529 living alone)), 892 female householders (765 living alone)), 320 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,929 2-persons, 740 3-persons, 640 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,294 1-person, 269 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

2,114 married couples with children.
663 single-parent households (169 men, 494 women).

94.8% of residents of South Whidbey speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 484 (3.9%)
(60.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Whidbey, Washington:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 197 4 rooms: 460 5 rooms: 827 6 rooms: 939 7 rooms: 719 8 rooms: 561 9 or more rooms: 396

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Whidbey, Washington:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 59 3 rooms: 222 4 rooms: 371 5 rooms: 188 6 rooms: 142 7 rooms: 81 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 97
1995 to 1998: 782
1990 to 1994: 1,005
1980 to 1989: 1,342
1970 to 1979: 1,406
1960 to 1969: 724
1950 to 1959: 509
1940 to 1949: 299
1939 or earlier: 532

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Whidbey:
	no bedroom: 38 1 bedroom: 184 2 bedrooms: 1,399 3 bedrooms: 2,006 4 bedrooms: 425 5 or more bedrooms: 117

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Whidbey:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 246 2 bedrooms: 550 3 bedrooms: 251 4 bedrooms: 36 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Whidbey in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 81 1 vehicle: 899 2 vehicles: 1,995 3 vehicles: 816 4 vehicles: 276 5 or more vehicles: 102

Cars and other vehicles available in South Whidbey in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 116 1 vehicle: 468 2 vehicles: 381 3 vehicles: 123 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 17

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in South Whidbey, WA:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 62
$100,000 to $124,999: 172
$125,000 to $149,999: 373
$150,000 to $174,999: 367
$175,000 to $199,999: 418
$200,000 to $249,999: 579
$250,000 to $299,999: 414
$300,000 to $399,999: 392
$400,000 to $499,999: 204
$500,000 to $749,999: 154
$750,000 to $999,999: 31
$1,000,000 or more: 22

South Whidbey rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Whidbey:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 20
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 23
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 88
$650 to $699: 85
$700 to $749: 74
$750 to $799: 71
$800 to $899: 118
$900 to $999: 74
$1,000 to $1,249: 130
$1,250 to $1,499: 86
$1,500 to $1,999: 29
$2,000 or more: 4
No cash rent: 117

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 57 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 31 1980 to 1984: 58 1975 to 1979: 55 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 56 1965 to 1969: 200

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.2%
Number of people working at home: 519 (9.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 332
5 to 9 minutes: 759
10 to 14 minutes: 895
15 to 19 minutes: 531
20 to 24 minutes: 267
25 to 29 minutes: 71
30 to 34 minutes: 128
35 to 39 minutes: 39
40 to 44 minutes: 125
45 to 59 minutes: 496
60 to 89 minutes: 582
90 or more minutes: 914

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,758 (66%)
Carpooled: 754 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 156 (3%)
Ferryboat: 190 (3%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 175 (3%)
Other means: 62 (1%)
Worked at home: 519 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 348
$10,000 to $14,999: 320
$15,000 to $19,999: 237
$20,000 to $24,999: 352
$25,000 to $29,999: 332
$30,000 to $34,999: 311
$35,000 to $39,999: 342
$40,000 to $44,999: 347
$45,000 to $49,999: 322
$50,000 to $59,999: 434
$60,000 to $74,999: 654
$75,000 to $99,999: 550
$100,000 to $124,999: 280
$125,000 to $149,999: 166
$150,000 to $199,999: 135
$200,000 or more: 111

First ancestries reported:

German: 1705

English: 1403

Irish: 1027

Norwegian: 816

Other groups: 764

United States or American: 686

Swedish: 459

Scottish: 453

Scotch-Irish: 453

French (except Basque): 321

Italian: 300

European: 230

Dutch: 184

Scandinavian: 158

Danish: 155

Polish: 136

Russian: 125

British: 116

Northern European: 105

Welsh: 92

French Canadian: 89

Finnish: 77

Arab:: 67

Lebanese: 59

Canadian: 52

Austrian: 48

Armenian: 44

Czech: 44

Serbian: 43

Iranian: 35

Ukrainian: 34

Yugoslavian: 33

Greek: 25

Celtic: 24

Lithuanian: 20

Slovak: 19

Swiss: 19

Subsaharan African:: 19

Portuguese: 18

Hungarian: 17

Czechoslovakian: 15

Latvian: 11

Other Subsaharan African: 10

Romanian: 9

Slovene: 9

African: 9

Arab/Arabic: 8

Slavic: 8

Brazilian: 7

Luxemburger: 4

Icelander: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3

Jamaican: 3

Eastern European: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (18%)
United Kingdom (17%)
Germany (11%)
Other Northern Europe (9%)
Korea (6%)
France (4%)
Mexico (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6146
Northeast: 782
Midwest: 1692
South: 673
West: 2482

59% of South Whidbey residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 95
12th grade, no diploma: 138
High school graduate (or equivalency): 844
Less than 1 year of college: 329
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 858
Associate degree: 239
Bachelor's degree: 1,078
Master's degree: 308
Professional school degree: 108
Doctorate degree: 123

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 43
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 89
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 83
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,005
Less than 1 year of college: 499
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,040
Associate degree: 448
Bachelor's degree: 970
Master's degree: 357
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,299
Black householders: $9,924
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $54,153
Asian householders: $37,152
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $35,400
Some other race householders: $74,629
Two or more races householders: $51,199
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,771

South Whidbey household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Whidbey household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

South Whidbey household income for Asian householders

South Whidbey household income for Some other race householders

South Whidbey household income for Two or more races householders

South Whidbey household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Whidbey marital status for males

South Whidbey marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $405,739
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $355,163
Asian householders: $355,163
Some other race householders: $662,972
Two or more races householders: $419,377
Hispanic or Latino householders: $517,307

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,650
One, attached: 85
Two: 111
3 or 4: 131
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 20
20 to 49: 23
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 591
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $151,778

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Whidbey:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%) Wood (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (63%) Wood (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 235

Here:	16.1%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37

Here:	4.8%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53

Here:	20.4%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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