Population 22,967 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Anacortes
Household size in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Anacortes are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.28, in line with the national trend. Only eight of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, Anacortes is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 48.4, in line with the national trend. Only 13 of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Anacortes: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Anacortes has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Washington cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Anacortes
Renters in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Anacortes rent their homes (27.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 41.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Anacortes as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Washington as a whole (7.6%). Anacortes has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Washington cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Anacortes are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,088 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,171 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,336 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,003 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$915 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Anacortes runs $2,003 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $915 a month since 2006–10, up 84%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Anacortes
Bachelor's degrees in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Anacortes is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (46.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 12.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Anacortes: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Anacortes has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Washington cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Anacortes
| Period | Anacortes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Anacortes runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Anacortes compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes | 2.22 | 51.3 | 6.1% | 27.3% | 9.5% | 1984 | $2,003 | 46.6% | 96.9% | 4.3% |
| Guemes | 1.80 | 63.4 | 5.7% | 13.8% | 56.4% | 1992 | $1,135 | 53.7% | 98.0% | 12.5% |
| Dewey | 2.49 | 51.2 | 4.6% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 1995 | $1,942 | 33.9% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
| Decatur | 1.96 | 59.9 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 56.4% | 1981 | $1,281 | 50.4% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| Bay View | 2.45 | 46.5 | 2.0% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 1992 | $1,968 | 39.9% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| La Conner | 2.17 | 58.4 | 7.4% | 21.4% | 13.2% | 1983 | $1,538 | 42.5% | 95.6% | 6.0% |
| Blakely Island | 1.95 | 59.6 | 5.9% | 18.7% | 55.4% | 1981 | $1,385 | 51.1% | 97.7% | 4.7% |
| Edison | 2.49 | 55.5 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 15.4% | 1983 | $1,530 | 38.3% | 89.5% | 3.9% |
| Bow | 2.62 | 51.5 | 5.9% | 12.0% | 16.9% | 1979 | $1,562 | 38.1% | 92.0% | 5.1% |
| Port Stanley | 1.96 | 59.9 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 56.4% | 1981 | $1,281 | 50.4% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| Richardson | 2.10 | 62.6 | 3.4% | 27.2% | 40.7% | 1985 | $1,180 | 56.4% | 97.8% | 6.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Anacortes. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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