Population 4,833 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Okanogan
Household size in Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Okanogan are small: just 2.36 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.
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 Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Okanogan is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Okanogan (14.1%), above 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 Okanogan
Renters in Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Okanogan rent their homes (34.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 56.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Okanogan as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Washington overall (7.6%).
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 Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Okanogan is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,104 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$513 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Okanogan costs $1,104 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Okanogan
Bachelor's degrees in Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Okanogan: 21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Okanogan never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Okanogan
| Period | Okanogan | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Okanogan runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Okanogan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanogan | 2.36 | 42.0 | 14.1% | 34.0% | 10.1% | 1971 | $1,104 | 21.3% | 85.8% | 4.2% |
| Omak | 2.53 | 43.3 | 20.6% | 29.9% | 14.0% | 1977 | $1,010 | 20.5% | 87.4% | 5.3% |
| Malott | 2.03 | 43.8 | 12.5% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 1976 | $906 | 12.5% | 81.6% | 0.7% |
| North Omak | 2.55 | 50.5 | 31.0% | 37.4% | 19.6% | 1992 | $751 | 11.6% | 80.5% | 6.5% |
| Riverside | 2.47 | 49.9 | 9.2% | 24.7% | 13.4% | 1980 | $1,018 | 7.8% | 91.9% | 10.2% |
| Conconully | 1.88 | 61.7 | 3.4% | 18.0% | 34.1% | 1984 | $869 | 21.0% | 94.1% | 6.2% |
| Monse | 2.19 | 32.7 | 12.9% | 37.3% | 10.8% | 1984 | $766 | 10.7% | 66.5% | 0.8% |
| Rocky Butte | 2.43 | 47.0 | 14.1% | 20.0% | 15.1% | 1972 | $922 | 14.3% | 60.8% | 0.1% |
| Synarep | 2.08 | 62.3 | 16.0% | 7.8% | 34.0% | 1996 | $845 | 16.7% | 88.6% | 3.3% |
| Brewster | 2.72 | 34.4 | 19.5% | 45.3% | 14.6% | 1987 | $873 | 15.6% | 54.8% | 2.1% |
| Twisp | 2.23 | 47.5 | 10.5% | 24.5% | 25.5% | 1985 | $884 | 49.8% | 96.6% | 8.0% |
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 Okanogan. 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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