Orcas, WA City Data

Orcas, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 378 people who live in Orcas and approximately 14,077 who live in San Juan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Orcas 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 Orcas. We have included Orcas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Orcas Information

San Juan County where Orcas 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.

Orcas has a total of 378 people and of those residents there are 187 males and 191 females. The median age of the male population is 53.5 and the female population is 51.8. There are approximately 92 births each year and around 113 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Orcas varies per year, but currently 364 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 378 people who live in Orcas, there are 62 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Orcas is 26 male and 36 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 321.

General Orcas 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	378
Total population (male)	187
Total population (female)	191
Population median age (male)	53.5
Population median age (female)	51.8
Births - San Juan County	92
Deaths- San Juan County	113
Population of one race	364
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	62
Population under 20 years (male)	26
Population under 20 years (female)	36
Total population 18 years and over	321

Orcas Social Characteristics

There are 6,466 households in Orcas. Families make up 4,027 of these households. The table below breaks down the Orcas 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 Orcas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,452. Orcas, WA moving companies help people in Orcas 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 Orcas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Orcas 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 Orcas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Orcas.

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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	32
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	62
Average household size	2.04
Average family size	2.54

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	299
Householder	117
Spouse	105
Child	68
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79
Male householder	42
Male householder living alone	33
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

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	378
Male	187
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	191
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	N/A
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	378
One race	364
White	359
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	378
People who are White alone	359
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

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

Orcas 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 Orcas. That total enrollment is 2,789 for the population of the country, which includes Orcas. 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 Orcas 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

Orcas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,611 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Orcas. The Orcas 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

Orcas Housing Characteristics

In Orcas, 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 Orcas, 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 Orcas. 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 Orcas, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Orcas, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Orcas. 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 Orcas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Orcas, 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