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Oak Bay, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 9,384.
Males: 4,712  (50.2%)
Females: 4,672  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

48.3 years
Washington median age:

35.3 years

Zip code: 98325

Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,638 (it was $40,840 in 2000)
Oak Bay:

$70,638
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $47,860 (it was $23,019 in 2000)

Oak Bay CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $585,836 (it was $170,600 in 2000)
Oak Bay:

$585,836
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $569,027; detached houses: $615,312; townhouses or other attached units: $575,060; in 2-unit structures: $731,132; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,019; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $376,073; mobile homes: $236,484; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $134,887
March 2022 cost of living index in Oak Bay: 102.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Oak Bay, WA (2000)
    • 7,77491.8%White alone
    • 2452.9%Two or more races
    • 1782.1%Hispanic
    • 1101.3%American Indian alone
    • 1041.2%Asian alone
    • 320.4%Black alone
    • 170.2%Other race alone
    • 90.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 94.1 square miles.

Population density: 100 people per square mile   (very low).

Oak Bay, Washington map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Oak Bay CCD:

1.2% ($2,053)
Washington:

1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shoreline, WA (23.1 miles , pop. 53,025).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (29.6 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (985.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Port Ludlow, WA (1.8 miles ),
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA (2.4 miles ),
Marrowstone, WA (2.7 miles ),
Hansville, WA (3.0 miles ),
Discovery Bay, WA (3.2 miles ),
Freeland, WA (3.2 miles ),
Lofall, WA (3.3 miles ),
Quilcene, WA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 47.96 N, Longitude: 122.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Distribution of median household income in Oak Bay, WA in 2022
Oak Bay satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.8%
Washington:

4.6%
Most common industries in Oak Bay, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (19.7%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Paper (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
  • Educational services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (11.2%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Oak Bay, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (2.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Top executives (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Child care workers (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)

Average climate in Oak Bay, Washington

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 50.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.803. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.803
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.55. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.55
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Oak Bay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1185% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from Oak Bay center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 48.1 miles away from Oak Bay center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from Oak Bay center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Mudslides: 9, Landslides: 8, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Oak Bay:

  • FREELAND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FREELAND, WA)
  • OLYMPIC PENINSULA KIDNEY CENTER NORTHWEST (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
  • JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
  • JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT TOWNSEND (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PORT TOWNSEND, WA)
  • MARTHA AND MARY HEALTH SERVICE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; POULSBO, WA)
  • MARTHA AND MARY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; POULSBO, WA)

Amtrak station near Oak Bay:

  • 20 miles: EDMONDS (211 RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Bay:

  • Edmonds Community College (about 22 miles; Lynnwood, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,271)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 23 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)
  • Everett Community College (about 25 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Seattle Community College-North Campus (about 26 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,220)
  • Olympic College (about 27 miles; Bremerton, WA; FT enrollment: 6,158)
  • Seattle Pacific University (about 28 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,897)
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus (about 29 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 39,445)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Oak Bay: Center (A), Port Ludlow Golf Resort (B), Smitty's Island Recreational Vehicle Park (C), Lower Oak Bay Recreational Vehicle Park (D), Upper Oak Bay Recreational Vehicle Park (E), Port Ludlow Recreational Vehicle Park (F), Shine (G), Shine Lookout (H), Walan Point Light (I), Point Hannon Light (J), Mats Mats Bay Yacht Club (K), Mystery Bay State Park Marina (L), Port Hadlock Marina (M), Port Ludlow Marina (N), Fort Flagler State Park Sewage Treatment Plant (O), Naval Region Northwest Fire and Emergency Services (P), Jefferson County Fire Protection District 1 East Jefferson Fire - Rescue Station 1 - 2 Marrowstone (Q), Jefferson County Fire Protection District 1 East Jefferson Fire - Rescue Station 1 - 1 (R), Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue Station 31 Headquarters (S), Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue Station 32 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oak Bay include: Irondale Church of Port Hadlock (A), Grace Christian Center (B), Community United Methodist Church (C), Port Ludlow Community Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (G), Oak Bay Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sound View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Silent Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Tule Lake (D), Pheasant Lake (E), Ludlow Lake (F), Teal Lake (G), Thorndyke Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Chimacum Creek (A), Thorndyke Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Oak Bay include: Mystery Bay State Park (1), Fort Flagler State Park (2), Oak Bay Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

59.2%
Whole state:

66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

6.1%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.3%
Whole state:

10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.0%
Whole state:

4.6%
62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Oak Bay:

Marital status in Oak Bay, WA
  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

For population 25 years and over in Oak Bay:

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Washington average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oak Bay, WA (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,74719
Catholic1,7861
Other1,49012
Mainline Protestant1,3519
Orthodox1001
None22,398-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Jefferson County:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Jefferson County:

3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
This county:

15.43 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.9%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

20.8%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.2%
State:

13.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Bay:

  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KCIS (630 AM; 5 kW; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES)
  • KLFE (1590 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Bay:

  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Bay:

  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oak Bay, WA
  • 62.7%Electricity
  • 17.1%Wood
  • 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oak Bay, WA
  • 72.8%Electricity
  • 13.8%Wood
  • 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Other fuel
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Oak Bay compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Oak Bay on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: air transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
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