Alger

Population: 655
Median household income: $106,318
Median home value: $659,400

Located in Skagit County, Washington, Alger is a community with a population of 655. The median household income of $106,318 is above the Skagit County median ($85,474).

From 2019 to 2023, Alger's population grew 256.0% from 184 to 655, while its median home value rose 132.3% from $283,900 to $659,400.

61.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 655
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $106,318
Median home value: $659,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 220
Homeownership rate: 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

184655

Median household income

$68,750$106,318

Median home value

$283,900$659,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	184	$68,750	$283,900
2020	150	$70,478	$293,800
2021	222	$66,637	$385,300
2022	364	$89,250	$541,700
2023	655	$106,318	$659,400

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 2420.2%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7420.9%

75 and over0.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	70	10.7%
18 to 24	132	20.2%
25 to 34	55	8.4%
35 to 44	52	7.9%
45 to 54	103	15.7%
55 to 64	100	15.3%
65 to 74	137	20.9%
75 and over	6	0.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	572	87.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	36	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	6.6%
High school graduate	215	47.5%
Some college or associate's	75	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	70	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	63	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	281	81.2%
Carpooled	30	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	282	90.7%
30 to 44 min	1	0.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	28	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.07
Poverty rate: 5.3% (35 of 655)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	72.7%
Nonfamily households	44	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	73.2%
Vacant	59	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	95.0%
Renter-occupied	8	5.0%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached18.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	61.8%
1-unit, attached	40	18.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	20.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5301255
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 48.6103, -122.3293