Lopez Island, WA City Data

Lopez Island, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,179 people who live in Lopez Island and approximately 14,077 who live in San Juan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lopez Island 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 Lopez Island. We have included Lopez Island housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lopez Island Information

San Juan County where Lopez Island resides is 621.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,077 and has a population rank of 2,156 out of all the places in the United States.

Lopez Island has a total of 2,179 people and of those residents there are 1,092 males and 1,087 females. The median age of the male population is 49 and the female population is 48.9. There are approximately 92 births each year and around 113 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lopez Island varies per year, but currently 2,130 are one race and 49 are two or more races.

Of the 2,179 people who live in Lopez Island, there are 436 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lopez Island is 232 male and 204 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 1,778.

General Lopez Island Information
Total area in square miles - San Juan County	621.07
Water area in square miles - San Juan County	N/A
Resident population - San Juan County	14,077
Population rank - San Juan County	2,156
Total population	2,179
Total population (male)	1,092
Total population (female)	1,087
Population median age (male)	49
Population median age (female)	48.9
Births - San Juan County	92
Deaths- San Juan County	113
Population of one race	2,130
Population of two or more races	49
Population under 20 years	436
Population under 20 years (male)	232
Population under 20 years (female)	204
Total population 18 years and over	1,778

Lopez Island Social Characteristics

There are 6,466 households in Lopez Island. Families make up 4,027 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lopez Island families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,349), male householder with no wife present (181) and female householder with no husband present (427). The remainder of the Lopez Island households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,452. Lopez Island, WA moving companies help people in Lopez Island 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 Lopez Island. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lopez Island is based, there are 5,992 females 15 and over; of those females there are 692 never married, 3,584 now married, 60 separated, 602 widowed, and 1,054 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 72 separated, 174 widowed and 684 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lopez Island social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lopez Island.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (San Juan County)
Total households	6,466
Family households (families)	4,027
With own children under 18 years	1,537
Married-couple family	3,349
With own children under 18 years	1,038
Male householder, no wife present, family	181
With own children under 18 years	168
Female householder, no husband present, family	427
With own children under 18 years	323
Nonfamily households	2,452
Householder living alone	1,982
65 years and over	693

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	230
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	313
Average household size	2.12
Average family size	2.57

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,753
Householder	665
Spouse	557
Child	450
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	67
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	425
Male householder	193
Male householder living alone	158
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	169
Female householder living alone	145
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,992
Never married	692
Now married	3,584
Separated	60
Widowed	602
Divorced	1,054
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	72
Widowed	174
Divorced	684

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,179
Male	1,092
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	12
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	17
Female	1,087
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	106
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	131
55 to 59 years	98
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,179
One race	2,130
White	2,072
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	29
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	49

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,178
People who are White alone	2,071
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	59
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,539
Same house	6,789
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,891
Different state or abroad	2,206
Different state	2,036
Abroad	170

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Juan County)
Total resident population	14,077
Born in United States	3,045
State of residence	4,932
Different state	8,190
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	118
Foreign born	837

Lopez Island 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 Lopez Island. That total enrollment is 2,789 for the population of the country, which includes Lopez Island. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 969 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 347.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,789
Pre-kindergarten	257
Public	78
Private	179
Kindergarten	108
Public	102
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,461
Public	1,291
Private	170
Elementary and high school	2,076
Public	1,853
Private	223
High school grades 9 to 12	615
Public	562
Private	53
College, undergraduate years	292
Public	288
Private	4
Graduate or professional school	56
Public	15
Private	41
Not enrolled in school	10,936

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,691
Less than 9th grade	64
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	533
High school graduate	1,997
Some college, no degree	3,124
Associate's degree	676
Bachelor's degree	4,297
Graduate or professional degree	40.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	94.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,672

Lopez Island Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,611 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lopez Island. The Lopez Island occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,209), service occupations (1,078), sales and office occupations (1,581), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (100), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (994) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (644). The 11,611 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,316 private wage and salary workers, 871 government workers, 1,341 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Juan County)
Population 16 years and over	11,611
In labor force	6,822
Civilian labor force	6,822
Employed	6,606
Unemployed	216
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,941
In labor force	3,212
Civilian labor force	3,212
Unemployed Civilian labor force	130
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,670
In labor force	3,610
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	86
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Juan County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,350
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,931
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	694
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	564
Other means	117
Worked at home	868
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	86,465

OCCUPATION (San Juan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,209
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,209
Service occupations	1,078
Sales and office occupations	1,581
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	100
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	994
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	644

INDUSTRY (San Juan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,209
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	218
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	418
Wholesale trade	94
Retail trade	775
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	328
Information	167
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	477
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	718
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	836
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	970
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	242

CLASS OF WORKER (San Juan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,209
Private wage and salary workers	4,316
Government workers	871
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,341
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lopez Island Housing Characteristics

In Lopez Island, WA there are 9,752 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,466 occupied and 3,286 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lopez Island, there are 7,927 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 140 units in Lopez Island. 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 Lopez Island, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lopez Island, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lopez Island. There are 72 housing units with rent less than $200, 43 with rent between $200-299, 369 with rent between $300-499 and 899 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lopez Island gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lopez Island, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Juan County)
Total housing units	9,752
Occupied housing units	6,466
Vacant housing units	3,286

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Juan County)
Total housing units	9,752
1-unit, detached	7,927
1-unit, attached	140
2 units	134
3 or 4 units	193
5 to 9 units	163
10 to 19 units	187
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units
Mobile home	821

HOUSING TENURE (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	6,466
Owner-occupied	4,754
Renter-occupied	1,712

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	6,466
No vehicles available	294
2 vehicle available	4,134
3 vehicles available	1,009
4 vehicles available	223
5 or more vehicles available	118

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	6,466
Utility gas	47
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,103
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	663
Coal or coke
Wood	1,835
Solar energy
Other fuel	57
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	6,466
Less Than $50,000	4,754
$50,000 to $99,999	133
$100,000 to $149,999	288
$150,000 to $199,999	536
$200,000 to $299,999	658
$300,000 to $499,999	510
$1,000,000 or more	178
Median (dollars)	291,800

GROSS RENT (San Juan County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,712
Less than $200	72
$200 to $299	43
$300 to $499	369
$500 to $699	362
$700 to $999	378
$1,000 to $1,499	152
$1,500 or more	6