Island County Profile Deception Pass Coupeville Ferry Camano Island Admiralty Head Lighthouse January 2021 [email protected] www.iscoedc.com (360) 678-6889 Table of Contents Overview 3 Schools & Education 19 Snapshot 3 Recreational Areas 21 Climate 4 Lodging & Facilities 22 Geography 4 Historical Sites & Museums 22 Population and Demographics 5 Arts & Theatres 22 Employment & Labor 8 Healthcare 23 Educational Attainment 8 Utilities 24 Population Segmentation 12 Water and Sewage 25 Real Estate 16 General Transportation 26 Commercial Real Estate 16 Ferry Service 28 GDP & Taxes 17 Resources 29 Total Taxable Retail Sales 17 2 OVERVIEW ISLAND COUNTY is a unique area, well known for its exceptional quality of life. Island residents and tourists alike marvel at the fantastic views of the snow-covered Cascade and Olympic mountains as they relax in this pastoral setting. The islands comprising Island County are Whidbey, Camano, Ben Ure, Smith, Deception, Strawberry, Baby, Minor and Kalamut. The two settled islands, Whidbey and Camano, are favorite destinations for weekend visitors with easy access via State Route 20 over Deception Pass, State Route 532 to Camano, and the State Ferry System routes accessed off-island at Mukilteo and Port Townsend. Whidbey Island is the 5th longest island in the contiguous U.S.—45 miles long with 148 miles of shoreline. Camano is 16 miles long and has 52 miles of shoreline. Whidbey Island is located 27 miles north of Seattle and 50 miles south of the Canadian border. Island County has a total land area of 208 square miles. The islands were first settled by the Lower Skagit, Swinomish, Suquamish, Snohomish, Kikiallus, and other Native American tribes, who called the area Tscha-kole-chy (Whidbey) and Kol-lut-chen (Camano). European settlements were established in the early 1850s in the Penn Cove-Coupeville area. Today, the small communities along these sheltered shorelines are highly regarded locations for permanent homes and summer Island County and surrounding area residences, as well as small, but successful, businesses. Island County has four SNAPSHOT There are three geographic areas: Total incorporated locations in population Island County, all on North Whidbey , Whidbey Island: Central Whidbey 85,530 (WA State OFM, South Whidbey April 1, 2020 Oak Harbor Camano Island population Coupeville estimates.) Langley 3 CLIMATE Island County enjoys the moderating effects of water and sheltering mountains to provide a mild, temperate climate. Camano Island and, more so, Whidbey Island both benefit from the Olympic Mountains' "rain shadow" effect. Rainfall averages from about 35" per year in South Whidbey and South Camano to less than 18" on Central Whidbey. This contrasts with the yearly average of approximately 40" in Seattle. Freezes are usually light and rarely continue past February. 40% to 90% 34OF Avg relative humidity winter avg 72OF summer avg Because of the rain shadow, Central Whidbey receives markedly less rain than the rest of Whidbey Island <18” rain 35” rain per year per year Central Whidbey South Whidbey GEOGRAPHY The terrain of Island County is largely rolling with elevations from sea level to 580 feet. More than 50% of the land area is undeveloped and features trees, prairie areas of agricultural lands, marshes, open bays and a generally rural environment. 4 POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS Island County Population *US Census 2010 From 2010-2019 **WA State Office of Financial Management, April 1, 2020 pop estimate 8.9% growth 78,506 Island County 85,530 4.4% 24,941 growth in Island County incorporated Incorporated 26,030 areas 2010* 2020** 11% Island County 53,565 growth in Unincorporate unincorporated areas d 59,500 Median Age U.S. Census American Community Survey, 5-yr estimates, 2013- 19% 2018 increase from 2000-2018 63.4 2000 2020 61.2 54.2 Oak Harbor 48.7 lower median age due 44.2 43.4 43.0 to Navy personnel 37.0 28.3 29.6 Coupeville, Langley, & Camano increase in median age Island County Oak Harbor Coupeville Langley Camano Island 5 POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS Island County Population Centers Population increased *US Census 2010 in **US Census American Community Survey, 2019, 5-yr estimates 22,075 Oak Harbor City of Oak Harbor Camano Island 23,089 & Langley 15,661 Camano Island (uninc.) 17,042 2,045 Freeland (uninc.) 2,154 Population decreased 1,831 Town of Coupeville in 1,715 2010* 2020** 1,035 City of Langley Coupeville 1,094 Freeland 928 Clinton (uninc.) & Clinton 891 Per Capita Income Median Household Income ACS 2019 1-year estimate ACS 2019 1-year estimate (inflation adjusted 2019 dollars) (inflation adjusted 2019 dollars) $41,521 $39,005 $35,672 $78,687 $72,066 U.S. WA State Island County WA State Island County Per Capita Income 10% higher Median Household Income than U.S. 9% lower 6% lower than WA State than WA State 6 POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS County’s Workforce Commuting Destinations Census On The Map Commuting Destinations 9,864 out of County commuters from Whidbey and Camano Islands 280% 976 increase in commuters of those commuters from 2016 to 2017 come from Camano Island Whatcom County 395 Skagit County 850 Snohomish County 1,119 Kitsap County King County 204 579 Pierce County 280 7 EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Island County averaged 16,956 nonfarm (and non-military) jobs in March 2020 Bureau of Labor & Statistics 336 +2% new jobs over 2019 in total employment Bureau of Labor Statistics Largest employer in Island County and four surrounding Counties Naval Air Station $701M Whidbey Island Payroll for 10,500 personnel 8,400 military 2,100 civilian and contractors Percentage of Pay Role 61% BEA CAINC6N Compensation of According the Employees by NAICS Industry - 2018 Bureau of Economic Analysis 38% Government is the largest employer 16% Navy is the single largest 2% employer Total Gov't Military State & Local Gov't Construction 8 EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Major Employers (100+ employees) Employer reported data NAS Whidbey Island Wal-Mart Whidbey Telecom Federal Government Retail Technical Services Boeing Navy Commissary New Leaf (commuters from Island County) Federal Government Non-profit Manufacturing Safeway Payless Foods WhidbeyHealth Hospital Retail Groceries/Food Healthcare IDEX Corp Coupeville School Oak Harbor School Manufacturing District District Education Education Nichols Brothers Boat Builders Inc. Technical Services, Inc. Island County Manufacturing Manufacturing Government Local Government City of Oak Harbor Regency on Whidbey Local Government Healthcare Navy Exchange Federal Government Whidbey Island Bank Penn Cove Shellfish Financial Food services Skagit Valley College, Whidbey Campus Regency Coupeville Home Depot Education Healthcare Retail South Whidbey School Island Transit Haggen’s Food & District Transportation Pharmacy Education Groceries/Food Island County Primary Private Jobs U.S. Census ‘OnTheMap’ Labor Force 34,628 5027 Average (non-military) 5.2% Unemployment (2018) 4.4 % 1934 Growth (2016-2017) 1186 885 $13.69 / hr 409 Minimum wage (Source: Employment Oak Harbor Coupeville Freeland Langley Camano Island Security Department) 9 EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Average Number Employed in Island County 2019, WA State ESD Total Govt (non-military) 4,587 Accomm'n & Food Svs 2,148 Retail trade 2,104 Healthcare & Soc Assist. 1,880 Construction 1,147 Even w/o military Manufacturing 786 government Prof & Tech Svs 674 employs Other , ex. Public Admin 668 Admin & Waste Svs 540 2.1X Arts, Ent, & Recreation 363 more than nearest industry Educational Services 339 Real Estate & Rentals 338 8 Transport'n & Warehous'g 321 avg number of Finance & Insurance 261 employees per Ag, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 205 business Information 166 Percentage Employed by Occupation (2019, WA State ESD) 27.5% Other than NAS Whidbey 14.9% Fed, State, and 12.4% 13.1% Local 4.0% Governments 2.5% are the largest employers 10 EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Average Annual Salary per Worker by Industry Q1 2020, U.S. Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics $300,000 $250,000 Washington State Island County $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $- Educational Attainment (25 yrs and older) US Census American Community Survey, 2019 1-yr estimate 93.8% High School Grad + 95.2% 18.8% Bachelors Degree + 33.6% 2.4% Professional Degree + Increase in all areas 4.0% of Educational Attainment 2000 2019 11 SEGMENTATION Segmentation is dividing a population into groups defined by individual characteristics. It can be as simple as separating male and female residents, or by something more complex. Mosaic, by Experian, which the EDC has access to through the use of the Buxton Analytics Platform, divides the U.S. population into 19 groups and 71 more detailed sub-groups, or segments. It paints a unique picture of the U.S. population based on their demographic characteristics, lifestyles, and behavior. In this next section we’ll look at the top five (5) segments of those 71 that comprise Island County’s residential households, and the top five segments of its workplace households. Top 5 Residential Household Segments 14.5% 8.1% 7.9% 7.6% 6.4% Older empty-nesting Retired couples and Digitally savvy Multi-generational Established Baby couples individuals young singles households Boomer couples Top 5 Workplace Household Segments 11.9% 10.2% 7.8% 7.4% 7.0% Multi-generational Older empty- Digitally savvy Established Baby Wealthy Boomer- households nesting couples young singles Boomer couples aged couples 12 OLDER EMPTY-NESTING COUPLES AND SINGLES Who They Are Rural lifestyle 95.8% 80.4% Modest housing live in single head of household Outdoor recreation