Shaw Island, WA City Data

Shaw Island, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 235 people who live in Shaw Island and approximately 14,077 who live in San Juan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shaw 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 Shaw Island. We have included Shaw Island housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shaw Island Information

San Juan County where Shaw 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.

Shaw Island has a total of 235 people and of those residents there are 112 males and 123 females. The median age of the male population is 50 and the female population is 53.6. There are approximately 92 births each year and around 113 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shaw Island varies per year, but currently 228 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 235 people who live in Shaw Island, there are 39 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shaw Island is 24 male and 15 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 198.

General Shaw 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	235
Total population (male)	112
Total population (female)	123
Population median age (male)	50
Population median age (female)	53.6
Births - San Juan County	92
Deaths- San Juan County	113
Population of one race	228
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	39
Population under 20 years (male)	24
Population under 20 years (female)	15
Total population 18 years and over	198

Shaw Island Social Characteristics

There are 6,466 households in Shaw Island. Families make up 4,027 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shaw 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 Shaw Island households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,452. Shaw Island, WA moving companies help people in Shaw 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 Shaw Island. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shaw 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 Shaw Island social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shaw 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	17
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	40
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.74

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	175
Householder	62
Spouse	57
Child	45
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	48
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	22
Female householder living alone	18
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
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	235
Male	112
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	4
Female	123
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	235
One race	228
White	222
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	223
People who are White alone	210
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
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

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

Shaw Island Employment and Labor Characteristics

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

Shaw Island Housing Characteristics

In Shaw 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 Shaw 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 Shaw 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 Shaw Island, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shaw 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 Shaw 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 Shaw 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 Shaw 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