Population 187 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Guemes
Household size in Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.02 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.86 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.90 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.80 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Guemes is a place of small households, averaging 1.80 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.02, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.7 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 63.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 65.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 63.4, Guemes is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Guemes, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Guemes
Renters in Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.8% of households in Guemes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.3% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 56.4% of the housing in Guemes, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Guemes is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $933 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $892 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $975 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,135 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Guemes costs $1,135 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Guemes
Bachelor's degrees in Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.2% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.6% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.7% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Guemes: 53.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.8% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Guemes: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Guemes
| Period | Guemes | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Guemes: 12.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Guemes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guemes | 1.80 | 63.4 | 5.7% | 13.8% | 56.4% | 1992 | $1,135 | 53.7% | 98.0% | 12.5% |
| Anacortes | 2.22 | 51.3 | 6.1% | 27.3% | 9.5% | 1984 | $2,003 | 46.6% | 96.9% | 4.3% |
| Blakely Island | 1.95 | 59.6 | 5.9% | 18.7% | 55.4% | 1981 | $1,385 | 51.1% | 97.7% | 4.7% |
| Snug Harbor | 2.09 | 61.1 | 4.8% | 11.2% | 46.8% | 1979 | $1,553 | 59.5% | 98.1% | 3.1% |
| Decatur | 1.96 | 59.9 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 56.4% | 1981 | $1,281 | 50.4% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| 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% |
| Bay View | 2.45 | 46.5 | 2.0% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 1992 | $1,968 | 39.9% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Olga | 1.99 | 57.5 | 9.7% | 24.1% | 42.8% | 1985 | $1,997 | 57.9% | 95.8% | 10.2% |
| Port Stanley | 1.96 | 59.9 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 56.4% | 1981 | $1,281 | 50.4% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| Dewey | 2.49 | 51.2 | 4.6% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 1995 | $1,942 | 33.9% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
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 Guemes. 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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