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Okanogan, WA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Okanogan is 2,579, which is 3.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.05% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Okanogan population density is 1,293.66 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Okanogan is white, which represent 81.12% of the total population. The average Okanogan education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,579. #273

Population Growth Since 2000, #306

Okanogan, WA	3.82%
Washington	17.05%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #217

Okanogan, WA	1,293.66 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,092 (81.12%, #448)
Black:	101 (3.92%, #70)
Hispanic:	217 (8.41%, #209)
Asian:	12 (0.47%, #346)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	182 (7.06%, #47)
One Race, Other:	108 (4.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	84 (3.26%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	207 (95.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,126 (82.44%) out of the total population of 2,579 reported first ancestry.

	Okanogan, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	25	0.97%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	33	1.28%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	137	5.31%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	267	10.35%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	76	2.95%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	506	19.62%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	316	12.25%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	34	1.32%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	159	6.17%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	16	0.62%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	5	0.19%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	84	3.26%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	24	0.93%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	15	0.58%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	27	1.05%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	155	6.01%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,355 (52.54%, see rank)

Females: 1,224 (47.46%, see rank)

Okanogan, WA	Male: 52.54% Female: 47.46%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Okanogan, WA	39.90 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Okanogan, WA	33.80 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Okanogan, WA	44.80 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Okanogan, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	190	7.37%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	131	5.08%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	150	5.82%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	159	6.17%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	203	7.87%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	305	11.83%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	316	12.25%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	332	12.87%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	324	12.56%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	291	11.28%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	96	3.72%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	82	3.18%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Okanogan, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,746, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	363, 20.79%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	651, 37.29%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	463, 26.52%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	138, 7.90%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	131, 7.50%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.54, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Okanogan, WA			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	50	60.00%	40.00%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	244	74.59%, see rank	25.41%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	173	75.14%, see rank	24.86%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	48	85.42%, see rank	14.58%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	18	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Okanogan, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	1,043, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.16, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	347, 33.27%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	696, 66.73%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	607, 58.20%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.83, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	351, 33.65%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	436, 41.80%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Okanogan, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,108	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,070	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	396	37.01%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	455	42.52%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	39	3.64%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	180	16.82%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,038	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	272	26.20%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	401	38.63%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	126	12.14%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	239	23.03%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Okanogan, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	2,448	94.92%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,531	59.36%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	901	34.94%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16	0.62%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	131	5.08%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	24	0.93%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	107	4.15%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6	0.23%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	94	3.64%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	31	1.20%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Okanogan, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
English	960	92.04%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	67	6.42%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	0.58%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10	0.96%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.