Skagit County, WA | Data USA (2024)

Skagit County, WA borders Chelan County, WA, Island County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Snohomish County, WA, and Whatcom County, WA.

As of 2021, 94.8% of Skagit County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Skagit County, WA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

In 2021, there were 8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.2k people) in Skagit County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Other (Hispanic) and 8.56k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19% of the people in Skagit County, WA are hispanic (24.3k people).

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

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 242,407 Washington residents, followed by India with 95,173 and China with 81,169.

As of 2021, 9.45% of Skagit County, WA residents (12.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Skagit County, WA was 9.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Skagit County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Skagit County, WA grew at a rate of 0.535%, from 57.2k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skagit County, WA, are Management Occupations (5,933 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,411 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skagit County, WA.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Skagit County, WA grew at a rate of 0.535%, from 57.2k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skagit County, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,906 people), Retail Trade (6,749 people), and Manufacturing (6,659 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skagit County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Skagit County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,413), Public Administration ($77,416), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($49,548), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,206), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,759).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Washington. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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

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

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Washington products.

In 2020, total outbound Washington trade was $416B. This is expected to increase 136% to $982B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Washington trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Washington domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Oregon with $34.7B, followed by California with $26.5B and Texas and $12.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Skagit County, WA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.03%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Skagit County, WA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

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.

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The most popular majors in Skagit County, WA are (429 and 33.3%), (88 and 6.83%), and Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (88 and 6.83%).

In 2021 there were 3,891 students enrolled in Skagit County, WA, 43.6% men and 56.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,233 records, of which 53% were women and 47% men.

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Skagit County, WA was Registered Nursing with 55 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Skagit County, WA according to their major.

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Skagit Valley College with 1,289 degrees awarded.

In 2021, 468 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Skagit County, WA, which is 0.57 times less than the 821 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 810 degrees mean that there were 3.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 255 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Public, 4-year or above ($3,826) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($605) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 0.864% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.881% of women were in the same situation.

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (1.41M), High School or Equivalent (1.38M), and Bachelors Degree (1.29M).

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.

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 Skagit County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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In 2021, 70.5% of the housing units in Skagit County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Skagit County, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Skagit County, WA was Census Tract 9519 with a value of $96,094, followed by Census Tract 9512 and Census Tract 9527, with respective values of $94,698 and $94,594.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Skagit County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 50.5k households in Skagit County, WA grew to $75,308 from the previous year's value of $71,021.

The following chart displays the households in Skagit 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 $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.488% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 76.7% of workers in Skagit County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.78%) and those who carpooled to work (9.57%).

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.

Using averages, employees in Skagit County, WA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.65% of the workforce in Skagit County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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The following chart displays the households in Skagit County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Skagit County, WA have 2 cars.

In 2022, 19.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Skagit County, WA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 1.47%.

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

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skagit County, WA (14k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skagit 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.

In 2022, 12% of the children was living in poverty in Skagit County, WA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 9.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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.

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 195 in Skagit County, WA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 5.17 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Primary care physicians in Skagit County, WA see an average of 1,219 patients per year. This represents a 1.75% increase from the previous year (1,198 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Skagit County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Skagit County, WA declined by 0.134% from 6.79% to 6.78%.

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

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 31.5 in Skagit County, WA.

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30% in Skagit County, WA.

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In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.71% in Skagit County, WA.

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