Oak Harbor vs Whidbey Island Station
A side-by-side comparison of Oak Harbor and Whidbey Island Station: population, income, housing, and more.
Oak Harbor and Whidbey Island Station are places in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Oak Harbor has the higher population (24,396 vs 2,284 in Whidbey Island Station). Oak Harbor has the higher median household income ($72,041 vs $42,143 in Whidbey Island Station). Since 2019, Oak Harbor's population has grown faster (+5.7% vs -3.7%).
Population, income & housing
| Oak Harbor | Whidbey Island Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,396 | 2,284 |
| Median age | 31.8 yrs | 22.0 yrs |
| Median household income | $72,041 | $42,143 |
| Median home value | $421,700 | — |
| Median gross rent | $1,629 | $1,821 |
| Housing units | 10,545 | 54 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 0.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 0.0% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Oak Harbor | Whidbey Island Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,089 → 24,396 (+5.7%) | 2,371 → 2,284 (-3.7%) |
| Median household income | $55,647 → $72,041 (+29.5%) | $32,098 → $42,143 (+31.3%) |
| Median home value | $277,500 → $421,700 (+52.0%) | — |
| Median gross rent | $1,234 → $1,629 (+32.0%) | $1,221 → $1,821 (+49.1%) |
Oak Harbor
23,08924,396
$55,647$72,041
$277,500$421,700
$1,234$1,629
Whidbey Island Station
2,3712,284
$32,098$42,143
$1,221$1,821
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Oak Harbor | Whidbey Island Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10.1% | 0.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 17.0% | 0.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.0% | 84.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.4% | 14.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 0.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.8% | 0.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 5.4% | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Oak Harbor | Whidbey Island Station | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 61.4% | 42.7% |
| Black or African American | 5.4% | 11.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.6% | 7.1% |
| Asian | 9.2% | 7.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.1% | 27.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Oak Harbor | Whidbey Island Station | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 5.3% | 1.5% |
| High school graduate | 23.3% | 42.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 43.4% | 43.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 17.8% | 12.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10.2% | 0.0% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Oak Harbor | Whidbey Island Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 78.8% | 60.4% |
| Carpooled | 12.4% | 18.2% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2.3% | 21.1% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 4.9% | 0.4% |
| Other means | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Oak Harbor | Whidbey Island Station | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 52.5% | 0.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 6.6% | 18.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 16.5% | 37.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 15.6% | 29.6% |
| 20 or more units | 4.5% | 14.8% |
| Mobile home & other | 4.3% | 0.0% |
Poverty & households
| Oak Harbor | Whidbey Island Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 5.7% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 1.96 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 20 | 6 |
| Median year structure built | 1990 | 1959 |
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