Anacortes, WA City Data

Anacortes, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,557 people who live in Anacortes and approximately 102,979 who live in Skagit County. We want to help people moving to or living in Anacortes 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 Anacortes. We have included Anacortes housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Anacortes Information

Skagit County where Anacortes resides is 1,920.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 102,979 and has a population rank of 516 out of all the places in the United States.

Anacortes has a total of 14,557 people and of those residents there are 7,030 males and 7,527 females. The median age of the male population is 41.1 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 1,396 births each year and around 940 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Anacortes varies per year, but currently 14,174 are one race and 383 are two or more races.

Of the 14,557 people who live in Anacortes, there are 3,712 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Anacortes is 1,915 male and 1,797 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 11,147.

General Anacortes Information
Total area in square miles - Skagit County	1,920.47
Water area in square miles - Skagit County	N/A
Resident population - Skagit County	102,979
Population rank - Skagit County	516
Total population	14,557
Total population (male)	7,030
Total population (female)	7,527
Population median age (male)	41.1
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Skagit County	1,396
Deaths- Skagit County	940
Population of one race	14,174
Population of two or more races	383
Population under 20 years	3,712
Population under 20 years (male)	1,915
Population under 20 years (female)	1,797
Total population 18 years and over	11,147

Anacortes Social Characteristics

There are 38,852 households in Anacortes. Families make up 27,410 of these households. The table below breaks down the Anacortes families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,993), male householder with no wife present (1,475) and female householder with no husband present (3,700). The remainder of the Anacortes households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,509. Anacortes, WA moving companies help people in Anacortes 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 Anacortes. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Anacortes is based, there are 41,305 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,922 never married, 23,371 now married, 905 separated, 4,073 widowed, and 5,034 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 654 separated, 962 widowed and 4,100 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Anacortes social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Anacortes.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Skagit County)
Total households	38,852
Family households (families)	27,410
With own children under 18 years	13,601
Married-couple family	21,993
With own children under 18 years	9,630
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,475
With own children under 18 years	957
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,700
With own children under 18 years	2,521
Nonfamily households	11,509
Householder living alone	9,046
65 years and over	3,879

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,852
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,100
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,105
Householder	4,162
Spouse	3,420
Child	3,807
Other relatives	136
Nonrelatives	278
Unmarried partner	107
Roomer or boarder	43
Housemate or roommate	46
Unmarried partner	277
Foster child	24
Other	58

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,323
Male householder	834
Male householder living alone	645
Male householder not living alone	189
Female householder	1,090
Female householder living alone	973
Female householder not living alone	117
Nonrelatives	399
Unmarried partner	170
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	115
Foster child	3
Other	75

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,305
Never married	7,922
Now married	23,371
Separated	905
Widowed	4,073
Divorced	5,034
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	654
Widowed	962
Divorced	4,100

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,557
Male	7,030
Under 5 years	408
5 to 9 years	485
10 to 14 years	530
15 to 17 years	313
18 and 19 years	179
20 years	61
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	143
25 to 29 years	339
30 to 34 years	388
35 to 39 years	496
40 to 44 years	536
45 to 49 years	527
50 to 54 years	499
55 to 59 years	368
60 and 61 years	136
62 to 64 years	212
65 and 66 years	140
67 to 69 years	214
70 to 74 years	368
75 to 79 years	326
80 to 84 years	180
85 years and over	140
Female	7,527
Under 5 years	394
5 to 9 years	434
10 to 14 years	550
15 to 17 years	296
18 and 19 years	123
20 years	58
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	151
25 to 29 years	356
30 to 34 years	366
35 to 39 years	534
40 to 44 years	594
45 to 49 years	617
50 to 54 years	502
55 to 59 years	456
60 and 61 years	141
62 to 64 years	249
65 and 66 years	148
67 to 69 years	213
70 to 74 years	413
75 to 79 years	357
80 to 84 years	280
85 years and over	249

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,557
One race	14,174
White	13,489
Black or African American	46
American Indian and Alaska Native	166
Asian	239
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19
Some other race	26
Two or more races	383

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,428
People who are White alone	13,372
People who are Black or African American alone	40
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	164
People who are Asian alone	239
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	455
People who are Some other race alone	212

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	96,277
Same house	48,349
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,133
Different state or abroad	10,941
Different state	8,381
Abroad	2,560

PLACE OF BIRTH (Skagit County)
Total resident population	102,979
Born in United States	35,441
State of residence	55,728
Different state	36,989
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,169
Foreign born	9,093

Anacortes 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 Anacortes. That total enrollment is 26,225 for the population of the country, which includes Anacortes. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,274 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,159 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,094.

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 Anacortes population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,225
Pre-kindergarten	1,606
Public	975
Private	631
Kindergarten	1,444
Public	1,318
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,694
Public	12,036
Private	658
Elementary and high school	19,080
Public	18,060
Private	1,020
High school grades 9 to 12	6,386
Public	6,024
Private	362
College, undergraduate years	3,521
Public	3,204
Private	317
Graduate or professional school	574
Public	342
Private	232
Not enrolled in school	72,924

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	66,959
Less than 9th grade	3,680
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,066
High school graduate	17,642
Some college, no degree	18,852
Associate's degree	5,815
Bachelor's degree	13,904
Graduate or professional degree	20.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,219

Anacortes Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 79,422 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Anacortes. The Anacortes occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,028), service occupations (7,172), sales and office occupations (11,348), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,808), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,270) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,103). The 79,422 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,184 private wage and salary workers, 7,208 government workers, 4,121 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Skagit County)
Population 16 years and over	79,422
In labor force	49,692
Civilian labor force	49,129
Employed	45,729
Unemployed	3,400
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	563
Females 16 years and over	40,580
In labor force	22,745
Civilian labor force	22,643
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,550
Armed forces	102
Males 16 years and over	38,842
In labor force	26,947
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,850
Armed forces	461

COMMUTING TO WORK (Skagit County)
Workers 16 years and over	45,453
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,066
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,963
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,355
Other means	414
Worked at home	2,089
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,088,895

OCCUPATION (Skagit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,028
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,028
Service occupations	7,172
Sales and office occupations	11,348
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,808
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,270
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,103

INDUSTRY (Skagit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,028
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,685
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,170
Wholesale trade	1,876
Retail trade	5,925
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,083
Information	921
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,047
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,823
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,488
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,598
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,978

CLASS OF WORKER (Skagit County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,028
Private wage and salary workers	34,184
Government workers	7,208
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,121
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Anacortes Housing Characteristics

In Anacortes, WA there are 42,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,852 occupied and 3,829 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Anacortes, there are 29,654 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,077 units in Anacortes. 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 Anacortes, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Anacortes, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Anacortes. There are 565 housing units with rent less than $200, 480 with rent between $200-299, 1,420 with rent between $300-499 and 8,285 with rent for $500 and above. Full Anacortes gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Anacortes, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Skagit County)
Total housing units	42,681
Occupied housing units	38,852
Vacant housing units	3,829

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Skagit County)
Total housing units	42,681
1-unit, detached	29,654
1-unit, attached	1,077
2 units	1,195
3 or 4 units	1,395
5 to 9 units	974
10 to 19 units	1,023
20 to 49 units	1,004
50 or more units	1,064
Mobile home	5,022

HOUSING TENURE (Skagit County)
Occupied housing units	38,852
Owner-occupied	27,074
Renter-occupied	11,778

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Skagit County)
Occupied housing units	38,852
No vehicles available	2,249
2 vehicle available	25,827
3 vehicles available	7,219
4 vehicles available	2,196
5 or more vehicles available	1,023

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Skagit County)
Occupied housing units	38,852
Utility gas	16,521
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,998
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,530
Coal or coke
Wood	2,976
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	254
No fuel used	128

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Skagit County)
Occupied housing units	38,852
Less Than $50,000	27,074
$50,000 to $99,999	2,034
$100,000 to $149,999	6,866
$150,000 to $199,999	5,426
$200,000 to $299,999	3,753
$300,000 to $499,999	1,194
$1,000,000 or more	68
Median (dollars)	158,100

GROSS RENT (Skagit County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,778
Less than $200	565
$200 to $299	480
$300 to $499	1,420
$500 to $699	3,499
$700 to $999	3,556
$1,000 to $1,499	941
$1,500 or more	288