Okanogan County, WA

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US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

18.5%

1.78% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$284,200

13.2% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Okanogan County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), Other (Hispanic) (9.51%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.9%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.83%).

None of the households in Okanogan County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.8% of the residents in Okanogan County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Okanogan County, WA was $284,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Okanogan County, WA borders Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Ferry County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Skagit County, WA, and Whatcom County, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Okanogan County, WA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.3% of Okanogan County, WA residents were born outside of the country (5.29k people).

In 2023, there were 6.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.2k people) in Okanogan County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.07k Other (Hispanic) and 3.34k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

90.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Okanogan County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Okanogan County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.2k ± 243
Other (Hispanic)
4.07k ± 856
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.34k ± 337

20.3%

Hispanic Population

8.68k people

20.3% of the people in Okanogan County, WA are hispanic (8.68k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Okanogan County, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.29k people

12.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.17k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Okanogan County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,388 ± 233
Gulf War (2001-)
441 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
260 ± 92

Okanogan County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Okanogan County, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Okanogan County, WA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3,981 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,415 people), and Retail Trade (1,940 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,250), Utilities ($95,978), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,625).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Okanogan County, WA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Okanogan County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Okanogan County, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3,981 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,415 people), and Retail Trade (1,940 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Okanogan County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Okanogan County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,528), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,529), and Information ($69,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,179), Construction ($48,602), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,073).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

156
Construction
93
Retail Trade
79
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$95k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$67.5k
Retail Trade
$34.3k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Okanogan County, WA was $284,200 in 2023, which is 0.937 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $251,100 to $284,200, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Okanogan County, WA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Okanogan County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.03%.

Housing

Property

$284,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,289

$12,341

Median Property Taxes

±$775

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Okanogan County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Okanogan County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Okanogan County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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17.2k

Number of Households

± 924

The following chart displays the households in Okanogan County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Okanogan County, WA is from Okanogan County, WA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Okanogan County, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Okanogan County, WA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Okanogan County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Okanogan County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Okanogan County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Okanogan County, WA have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Okanogan County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.03%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Okanogan County, WA (7.83k out of 42.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Okanogan County, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.1% of the population of Okanogan County, WA has health coverage, with 28.4% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.768% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

28.4%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.768%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Okanogan County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.