Oak Harbor, Washington

Oak Harbor is a city located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,795. It is the nearest city to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

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History

Oak Harbor was officially incorporated on May 14, 1915. In July 1920 much of the city was leveled due to "The Oak Harbor fire."

Geography

Location of Oak Harbor, Washington
Oak Harbor is located at 48°17'42" North, 122°39'31" West (48.295136, -122.658553)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.7 km² (9.1 mi²). 23.6 km² (9.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.44% water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 19,795 people, 7,333 households, and 5,265 families residing in the city. The population density is 839.9/km² (2,175.0/mi²). There are 7,772 housing units at an average density of 329.8/km² (854.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 74.93% White, 5.45% African American, 1.22% Native American, 9.62% Asian, 0.77% Pacific Islander, 2.42% from other races, and 5.58% from two or more races. 6.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,333 households out of which 43.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.18.

In the city the population is spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $36,641, and the median income for a family is $41,579. Males have a median income of $29,498 versus $21,633 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,830. 9.3% of the population and 8.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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