Whidbey Island Station

Population: 2,284
Median household income: $42,143

Located in Island County, Washington, Whidbey Island Station is a community with a population of 2,284. Its median household income of $42,143 runs below the Island County figure of $88,358.

Between 2019 and 2023, Whidbey Island Station's population declined 3.7% from 2,371 to 2,284, while its median household income rose 31.3% from $32,098 to $42,143.

The median gross rent is $1,821. 12.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,284
Median age: 22.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,143
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,821
Housing units: 54
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3712,284

Median household income

$32,098$42,143

Median gross rent

$1,221$1,821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	2,371	$32,098	$1,221
2020	2,375	$33,000	$1,250
2021	2,644	$34,079	$1,404
2022	2,482	$39,375	$1,574
2023	2,284	$42,143	$1,821

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 170.1%

18 to 2484.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 440.8%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	0.7%
5 to 17	3	0.1%
18 to 24	1,921	84.1%
25 to 34	324	14.2%
35 to 44	19	0.8%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	975	42.7%
Black or African American	262	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	163	7.1%
Asian	159	7.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	108	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	617	27.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.5%
High school graduate	146	42.6%
Some college or associate's	149	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	43	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,306	60.4%
Carpooled	393	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	457	21.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	0.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,011	93.3%
15 to 29 min	134	6.2%
30 to 44 min	5	0.2%
45 to 59 min	6	0.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 5.7% (6 of 106)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	61.1%
Nonfamily households	21	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	54	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached18.5%

2 to 4 units37.0%

5 to 19 units29.6%

20 or more units14.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	10	18.5%
2 to 4 units	20	37.0%
5 to 19 units	16	29.6%
20 or more units	8	14.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5378155
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 48.3492, -122.6539