Aberdeen, WA City Data

Aberdeen, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,461 people who live in Aberdeen and approximately 67,194 who live in Grays Harbor County. We want to help people moving to or living in Aberdeen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Aberdeen. We have included Aberdeen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Aberdeen Information

Grays Harbor County where Aberdeen resides is 2,224.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 67,194 and has a population rank of 729 out of all the places in the United States.

Aberdeen has a total of 16,461 people and of those residents there are 8,148 males and 8,313 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 794 births each year and around 814 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Aberdeen varies per year, but currently 15,873 are one race and 588 are two or more races.

Of the 16,461 people who live in Aberdeen, there are 4,957 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Aberdeen is 2,525 male and 2,432 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,053.

General Aberdeen Information
Total area in square miles - Grays Harbor County	2,224.44
Water area in square miles - Grays Harbor County	N/A
Resident population - Grays Harbor County	67,194
Population rank - Grays Harbor County	729
Total population	16,461
Total population (male)	8,148
Total population (female)	8,313
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Grays Harbor County	794
Deaths- Grays Harbor County	814
Population of one race	15,873
Population of two or more races	588
Population under 20 years	4,957
Population under 20 years (male)	2,525
Population under 20 years (female)	2,432
Total population 18 years and over	12,053

Aberdeen Social Characteristics

There are 26,808 households in Aberdeen. Families make up 18,015 of these households. The table below breaks down the Aberdeen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,597), male householder with no wife present (1,341) and female householder with no husband present (3,042). The remainder of the Aberdeen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,894. Aberdeen, WA moving companies help people in Aberdeen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Aberdeen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Aberdeen is based, there are 26,956 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,977 never married, 14,346 now married, 536 separated, 3,168 widowed, and 3,929 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 379 separated, 1,020 widowed and 3,488 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Aberdeen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Aberdeen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grays Harbor County)
Total households	26,808
Family households (families)	18,015
With own children under 18 years	8,886
Married-couple family	13,597
With own children under 18 years	5,438
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,341
With own children under 18 years	818
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,042
With own children under 18 years	1,973
Nonfamily households	8,894
Householder living alone	7,162
65 years and over	3,114

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,311
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,626
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,160
Householder	4,109
Spouse	2,861
Child	4,745
Other relatives	249
Nonrelatives	644
Unmarried partner	289
Roomer or boarder	70
Housemate or roommate	115
Unmarried partner	530
Foster child	37
Other	133

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,083
Male householder	1,209
Male householder living alone	903
Male householder not living alone	306
Female householder	1,199
Female householder living alone	1,019
Female householder not living alone	180
Nonrelatives	675
Unmarried partner	241
Roomer or boarder	74
Housemate or roommate	261
Foster child	9
Other	90

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,956
Never married	4,977
Now married	14,346
Separated	536
Widowed	3,168
Divorced	3,929
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	379
Widowed	1,020
Divorced	3,488

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,461
Male	8,148
Under 5 years	632
5 to 9 years	608
10 to 14 years	611
15 to 17 years	395
18 and 19 years	279
20 years	125
21 years	128
22 to 24 years	320
25 to 29 years	574
30 to 34 years	569
35 to 39 years	557
40 to 44 years	582
45 to 49 years	595
50 to 54 years	522
55 to 59 years	417
60 and 61 years	112
62 to 64 years	164
65 and 66 years	117
67 to 69 years	131
70 to 74 years	243
75 to 79 years	214
80 to 84 years	151
85 years and over	102
Female	8,313
Under 5 years	605
5 to 9 years	592
10 to 14 years	595
15 to 17 years	370
18 and 19 years	270
20 years	110
21 years	126
22 to 24 years	334
25 to 29 years	505
30 to 34 years	493
35 to 39 years	561
40 to 44 years	613
45 to 49 years	544
50 to 54 years	534
55 to 59 years	402
60 and 61 years	116
62 to 64 years	201
65 and 66 years	108
67 to 69 years	162
70 to 74 years	308
75 to 79 years	314
80 to 84 years	236
85 years and over	214

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,461
One race	15,873
White	13,971
Black or African American	77
American Indian and Alaska Native	609
Asian	345
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	23
Some other race	16
Two or more races	588

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,243
People who are White alone	13,769
People who are Black or African American alone	74
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	601
People who are Asian alone	345
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	23
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,516
People who are Some other race alone	847

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	62,955
Same house	35,673
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,709
Different state or abroad	4,337
Different state	3,595
Abroad	742

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grays Harbor County)
Total resident population	67,194
Born in United States	40,718
State of residence	42,669
Different state	21,190
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	537
Foreign born	2,798

Aberdeen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Aberdeen. That total enrollment is 16,737 for the population of the country, which includes Aberdeen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,852 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,847 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,346.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Aberdeen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,737
Pre-kindergarten	1,074
Public	803
Private	271
Kindergarten	892
Public	833
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,045
Public	7,763
Private	282
Elementary and high school	12,424
Public	11,945
Private	479
High school grades 9 to 12	4,379
Public	4,182
Private	197
College, undergraduate years	2,119
Public	2,014
Private	105
Graduate or professional school	228
Public	171
Private	57
Not enrolled in school	47,878

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,588
Less than 9th grade	2,486
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,946
High school graduate	15,308
Some college, no degree	11,830
Associate's degree	3,372
Bachelor's degree	5,646
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,516

Aberdeen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,065 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Aberdeen. The Aberdeen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,684), service occupations (5,440), sales and office occupations (6,286), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,289), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,199) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,658). The 52,065 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,471 private wage and salary workers, 5,426 government workers, 2,522 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grays Harbor County)
Population 16 years and over	52,065
In labor force	30,120
Civilian labor force	30,062
Employed	27,556
Unemployed	2,506
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces	58
Females 16 years and over	26,467
In labor force	13,727
Civilian labor force	13,720
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,097
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	25,598
In labor force	16,393
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,409
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grays Harbor County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,036
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,500
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,682
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,049
Other means	211
Worked at home	1,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	579,280

OCCUPATION (Grays Harbor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,684
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,684
Service occupations	5,440
Sales and office occupations	6,286
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,289
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,199
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,658

INDUSTRY (Grays Harbor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,684
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,001
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,437
Wholesale trade	722
Retail trade	3,572
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,315
Information	411
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,119
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,129
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,463
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,721
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,972

CLASS OF WORKER (Grays Harbor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,684
Private wage and salary workers	19,471
Government workers	5,426
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,522
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Aberdeen Housing Characteristics

In Aberdeen, WA there are 32,489 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,808 occupied and 5,681 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Aberdeen, there are 22,321 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 489 units in Aberdeen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Aberdeen, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Aberdeen, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Aberdeen. There are 544 housing units with rent less than $200, 612 with rent between $200-299, 2,662 with rent between $300-499 and 3,805 with rent for $500 and above. Full Aberdeen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Aberdeen, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grays Harbor County)
Total housing units	32,489
Occupied housing units	26,808
Vacant housing units	5,681

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grays Harbor County)
Total housing units	32,489
1-unit, detached	22,321
1-unit, attached	489
2 units	955
3 or 4 units	1,084
5 to 9 units	887
10 to 19 units	595
20 to 49 units	705
50 or more units	497
Mobile home	4,558

HOUSING TENURE (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied housing units	26,808
Owner-occupied	18,495
Renter-occupied	8,313

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied housing units	26,808
No vehicles available	2,563
2 vehicle available	15,792
3 vehicles available	3,859
4 vehicles available	1,123
5 or more vehicles available	545

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied housing units	26,808
Utility gas	2,939
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,876
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,184
Coal or coke	4
Wood	3,262
Solar energy
Other fuel	431
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied housing units	26,808
Less Than $50,000	18,495
$50,000 to $99,999	5,802
$100,000 to $149,999	3,655
$150,000 to $199,999	1,568
$200,000 to $299,999	932
$300,000 to $499,999	211
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	96,400

GROSS RENT (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,313
Less than $200	544
$200 to $299	612
$300 to $499	2,662
$500 to $699	2,426
$700 to $999	1,174
$1,000 to $1,499	145
$1,500 or more	59