Okanogan County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,526
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,309
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,219 (it was 4,718 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 5268 sq. mi.
Water area: 47.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.4%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 69%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 26,02860.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9,71922.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,4828.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 2,4135.6%Two or more races
- 5871.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2650.6%Asian alone
- 1980.5%Some other race alone
- 540.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 43.4 years |
| Washington median age: | 38.4 years |
| Males: 21,924 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 20,947 |  (48.9%) |
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| Okanogan County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,850 ($29,726 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,850 |
| Washington: | $91,306 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $709 (lower quartile is $512, upper quartile is $915)
| This county: | $709 |
| State: | $1495 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $302,073 (it was $90,300 in 2000)
| Okanogan: | $302,073 |
| Washington: | $569,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,483Detached houses: $412,379
Here: $412,379 State: $734,307 Townhouses or other attached units: $395,958
Here: $395,958 State: $657,697 In 2-unit structures: $248,549
Here: $248,549 State: $534,634 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $332,393
Here: $332,393 State: $510,239 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $283,125
Here: $283,125 State: $503,183 Mobile homes: $164,657
Here: $164,657 State: $218,362 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $50,738
Here: $50,738 State: $159,523
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $472
Institutionalized population: 382
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 25
- Burglaries: 108
- Thefts: 209
- Auto thefts: 39
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 17
- Burglaries: 35
- Thefts: 172
- Auto thefts: 21
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 271 buildings, average cost: $211,500
- 2021: 275 buildings, average cost: $216,900
- 2020: 163 buildings, average cost: $179,400
- 2019: 154 buildings, average cost: $168,100
- 2018: 149 buildings, average cost: $181,400
- 2017: 138 buildings, average cost: $173,500
- 2016: 133 buildings, average cost: $150,400
- 2015: 164 buildings, average cost: $146,400
- 2014: 160 buildings, average cost: $157,000
- 2013: 94 buildings, average cost: $142,600
- 2012: 103 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 2011: 120 buildings, average cost: $144,000
- 2010: 123 buildings, average cost: $159,500
- 2009: 129 buildings, average cost: $151,400
- 2008: 224 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 2007: 210 buildings, average cost: $154,800
- 2006: 259 buildings, average cost: $142,100
- 2005: 237 buildings, average cost: $127,000
- 2004: 179 buildings, average cost: $124,100
- 2003: 138 buildings, average cost: $117,300
- 2002: 162 buildings, average cost: $87,100
- 2001: 167 buildings, average cost: $100,800
- 2000: 193 buildings, average cost: $96,500
- 1999: 171 buildings, average cost: $105,800
- 1998: 148 buildings, average cost: $101,000
- 1997: 158 buildings, average cost: $90,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,164 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,906 (0.7%)
| Okanogan County: | 19.0% |
| Washington: | 10.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.4 years old
(Males: 43.1 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.9 years old, Black residents: 51.4 years old, American Indian residents: 30.5 years old, Asian residents: 37.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.7 years old, Other race residents: 26.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Okanogan County is $489 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $787 a month.
Cities in this county include: Methow Valley, Brewster-Wakefield, Omak, Tonasket-Pine Creek, Okanogan, Brewster, Oroville, Coulee Dam, Tonasket, Twisp.
2023 air pollution in Okanogan County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.okanogancounty.org
Neighboring counties: Hill County, Montana 
, Pembina County, North Dakota , Pierce County, North Dakota , Ramsey County, North Dakota .
| Here: | 7.3% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 1,047
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,380 (22.7% naturalized citizens)
| Okanogan County: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 15.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2,4122010 or later
- 9232000 to 2009
- 1,1031990 to 1999
- 1,0511980 to 1989
- 4331970 to 1979
- 505Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 16,521
- One, attached: 284
- Two: 289
- 3 or 4: 386
- 5 to 9: 461
- 10 to 19: 323
- 20 to 49: 127
- 50 or more: 21
- Mobile homes: 3,547
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 258
Housing units in Okanogan County with a mortgage: 5,534 (377 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 272 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 77
| Here: | 6.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Okanogan County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,331 | 54 |
| Catholic | 4,627 | 7 |
| Other | 1,599 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,517 | 14 |
| Black Protestant | 183 | 1 |
| None | 27,863 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| Okanogan County: | 4.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Okanogan County: | 6.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| This county: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Okanogan County: | 9.2% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Okanogan County: | 26.8% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.4% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Okanogan County:
Average size of farms: 835 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92,475
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1638.13
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.43%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $78,894
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.73%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,761
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.41%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.51
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.12%
All wheat for grain: 9763 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 24,819 acres
Earthquake activity:
Okanogan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 969% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 161.9 miles away from Okanogan County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 171.4 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 174.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 152.8 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 413.7 miles away from Okanogan County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 505.1 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- Washington Wildfires, Incident Period: August 13, 2015 to September 10, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3372: August 21, 2015, FEMA Id: 3372, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Wildfires and Mudslides, Incident Period: August 09, 2015 to September 10, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4243: October 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4243, Natural disaster type: Fire, Mudslide
- Washington Wildfires, Incident Period: July 09, 2014 to August 05, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3371: July 23, 2014, FEMA Id: 3371, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Wildfires, Incident Period: July 09, 2014 to August 06, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4188: August 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 4188, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 20, 2012 to July 21, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4083: September 25, 2012, FEMA Id: 4083, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Washington Oden Road Fire, Incident Period: August 21, 2009 to August 26, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 22, 2009, FEMA Id: 2826, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Tunk Grade Fire, Incident Period: July 16, 2007 to July 20, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 16, 2007, FEMA Id: 2714, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Washington Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 15, 2003 to October 23, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1499: November 07, 2003, FEMA Id: 1499, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Okanogan County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 13, Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 11,802 (63.9%)
- Carpooled: 2,321 (12.6%)
- Bus: 37 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 8 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 313 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 41 (0.2%)
- Walked: 914 (5.0%)
- Worked at home: 3,023 (16.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (19%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (72%)
- Jamaica (15%)
- Canada (5%)
- El Salvador (1%)
- Philippines (1%)
- Thailand (1%)
- Guatemala (1%)
- American (15%)
- German (8%)
- English (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- European (4%)
- Jamaican (3%)
- Norwegian (3%)
People in group quarters in Okanogan County, Washington in 2010:
- 217 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 200 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 152 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 24 people in group homes intended for adults
- 16 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 11 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in correctional residential facilities
- 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Okanogan County, Washington in 2000:
- 264 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 167 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 98 people in nursing homes
- 96 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 85 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 62 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 42 people in other group homes
- 26 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 10 people in other workers' dormitories
6.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,018 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.98% |
| Washington average: | 7.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Washington ($49,573 average AGI)
2.14% relocated from other states ($16,446 average AGI)
Okanogan County: 2.14% Washington average: 3.85%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from King County, WA |  0.97% ($125,452 average AGI) |
| from Snohomish County, WA | 0.67% ($78,404) |
| from Spokane County, WA | 0.54% ($38,908) |
| from Chelan County, WA | 0.45% ($42,681) |
| from Douglas County, WA | 0.36% ($37,362) |
| from Pierce County, WA | 0.34% ($71,455) |
| from Grant County, WA | 0.23% ($51,816) |
5.65% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,654 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.65% |
| Washington average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.73% relocated to other counties in Washington ($29,366 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($23,289 average AGI)
Okanogan County: 1.93% Washington average: 3.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Spokane County, WA | 0.65% ($39,243 average AGI) |
| to Douglas County, WA | 0.57% ($36,879) |
| to Chelan County, WA | 0.36% ($38,491) |
| to King County, WA | 0.32% ($82,882) |
| to Grant County, WA | 0.31% ($38,980) |
| to Snohomish County, WA | 0.19% ($33,323) |
| to Ferry County, WA | 0.16% ($49,538) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,732 (6,298 aged, 1,434 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,744 (19%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Okanogan County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (542)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (453)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (443)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (416)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (324)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (276)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (128)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (47)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (36)
- Malignant neoplasm of prostate (31)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,267
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 373
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,429
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,367
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 895
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 190.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 128.1
- Other - 62.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 42,871- Male householders: 8,671 (2,537 living alone), Female householders: 8,918 (2,236 living alone)
8,669 spouses (8,617 opposite-sex spouses), 1,298 unmarried partners, (1,298 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,095 children (9,173 natural, 324 adopted, 597 stepchildren), 1,062 grandchildren, 263 brothers or sisters, 253 parents, 159 foster children, 449 other relatives, 905 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,048
Size of family households: 5,928 2-persons, 1,951 3-persons, 2,257 4-persons, 849 5-persons, 354 6-persons, 305 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,773 1-person, 1,090 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
5,297 married couples with children.
2,903 single-parent households (1,040 men, 1,863 women).
80.9% of residents of Okanogan speak English at home.
18.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $260,496,000 ($6,604 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,097,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $112,618,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,547,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,448,000
Federal grants: $58,923,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,348,000 ($487,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $23,612,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,452,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,861,000
Federal Government insurance: $72,321,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,589| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,002
| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +765
| Here: | +19 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,078
| Here: |  -27 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.03 millions of gallons per day (91% from ground, 9% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Okanogan County, Washington
- 432020 or later
- 1,7542010 to 2019
- 3,1222000 to 2009
- 3,7771990 to 1999
- 2,5311980 to 1989
- 3,5951970 to 1979
- 1,6491960 to 1969
- 1,3821950 to 1959
- 1,7651940 to 1949
- 2,4061939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Okanogan County, Washington
- 2931 room
- 2942 rooms
- 5643 rooms
- 1,6904 rooms
- 2,5055 rooms
- 2,2766 rooms
- 1,7807 rooms
- 1,1068 rooms
- 1,8829+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okanogan County, Washington
- 1331 room
- 3352 rooms
- 8753 rooms
- 1,3424 rooms
- 9375 rooms
- 7566 rooms
- 2977 rooms
- 3368 rooms
- 1339+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Okanogan County, Washington
- 306no bedroom
- 7231 bedroom
- 3,0222 bedrooms
- 5,4513 bedrooms
- 2,2734 bedrooms
- 5995+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Okanogan County, Washington
- 155no bedroom
- 8731 bedroom
- 1,8982 bedrooms
- 1,6013 bedrooms
- 4854 bedrooms
- 1745+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Okanogan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 365no vehicle
- 2,3891 vehicle
- 4,7512 vehicles
- 2,9793 vehicles
- 1,1234 vehicles
- 6935+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Okanogan County in renter-occupied apartments
- 368no vehicle
- 1,9961 vehicle
- 1,6292 vehicles
- 5193 vehicles
- 4824 vehicles
- 1995+ vehicles
88.4% of Okanogan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Washington.
| Okanogan County: | 88.4% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 25,870
- Other state: 10,924
- Northeast: 920
- Midwest: 1,919
- South: 1,681
- West: 6,403
- 64.7%Electricity
- 25.7%Wood
- 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Utility gas
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 83.4%Electricity
- 13.1%Wood
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 448
| Here: | 10.5% |
| Washington: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 154
| Here: | 7.8% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 130
| Here: | 12.3% |
| Washington: | 16.5% |
Okanogan County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,853,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,651,000
Sewerage: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $384,000
Transit Utilities: $75,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,037,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,776,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,268,000
Police Protection: $4,010,000
General - Other: $3,869,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,732,000
Central Staff Services: $2,642,000
Transit Utilities: $2,203,000
Health - Other: $1,991,000
Financial Administration: $1,929,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,368,000
General Public Buildings: $523,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $311,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Corrections - Other: $157,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $39,000
Libraries: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,477,000
Health and Hospitals: $210,000
Other: $98,000
Natural Resources: $75,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,205,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $3,210,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $824,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $680,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
Other - Sewerage: $49,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Other - Health - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,560,000
Other: $271,000
Health and Hospitals: $135,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,122,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,714,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,606,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,198,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $877,000
Special Assessments: $606,000
Interest Earnings: $450,000
General Revenue - Other: $293,000
Rents: $276,000
Donations From Private Sources: $195,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,183,000
General - Other: $1,479,000
Natural Resources - Other: $261,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Police Protection: $77,000
Health - Other: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Transit Utilities: $12,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,920,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $89,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $67,000
Beginning: $38,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $154,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,867,000
Highways: $5,039,000
Housing and Community Development: $924,000
Health and Hospitals: $473,000
Transit Utilities: $311,000
General Local Government Support: $194,000
- Tax - Property: $9,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,888,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $390,000
Public Utilities Sales: $376,000
Other License: $278,000
Motor Vehicle License: $264,000
Severance: $77,000
Other Selective Sales: $42,000
Other: $39,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $17,828,000
Okanogan County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,853,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,651,000
Sewerage: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $384,000
Transit Utilities: $75,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,037,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,776,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,268,000
Police Protection: $4,010,000
General - Other: $3,869,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,732,000
Central Staff Services: $2,642,000
Transit Utilities: $2,203,000
Health - Other: $1,991,000
Financial Administration: $1,929,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,368,000
General Public Buildings: $523,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $311,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Corrections - Other: $157,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $39,000
Libraries: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,477,000
Health and Hospitals: $210,000
Other: $98,000
Natural Resources: $75,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,205,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $3,210,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $824,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $680,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
Other - Sewerage: $49,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Other - Health - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,560,000
Other: $271,000
Health and Hospitals: $135,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,122,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,714,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,606,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,198,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $877,000
Special Assessments: $606,000
Interest Earnings: $450,000
General Revenue - Other: $293,000
Rents: $276,000
Donations From Private Sources: $195,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,183,000
General - Other: $1,479,000
Natural Resources - Other: $261,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Police Protection: $77,000
Health - Other: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Transit Utilities: $12,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,920,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $89,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $67,000
Beginning: $38,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $154,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,867,000
Highways: $5,039,000
Housing and Community Development: $924,000
Health and Hospitals: $473,000
Transit Utilities: $311,000
General Local Government Support: $194,000
- Tax - Property: $9,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,888,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $390,000
Public Utilities Sales: $376,000
Other License: $278,000
Motor Vehicle License: $264,000
Severance: $77,000
Other Selective Sales: $42,000
Other: $39,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $17,828,000
Okanogan County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,853,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,651,000
Sewerage: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $384,000
Transit Utilities: $75,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,037,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,776,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,268,000
Police Protection: $4,010,000
General - Other: $3,869,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,732,000
Central Staff Services: $2,642,000
Transit Utilities: $2,203,000
Health - Other: $1,991,000
Financial Administration: $1,929,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,368,000
General Public Buildings: $523,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $311,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Corrections - Other: $157,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $39,000
Libraries: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,477,000
Health and Hospitals: $210,000
Other: $98,000
Natural Resources: $75,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,205,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $3,210,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $824,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $680,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
Other - Sewerage: $49,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Other - Health - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,560,000
Other: $271,000
Health and Hospitals: $135,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,122,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,714,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,606,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,198,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $877,000
Special Assessments: $606,000
Interest Earnings: $450,000
General Revenue - Other: $293,000
Rents: $276,000
Donations From Private Sources: $195,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,183,000
General - Other: $1,479,000
Natural Resources - Other: $261,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Police Protection: $77,000
Health - Other: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Transit Utilities: $12,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,920,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $89,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $67,000
Beginning: $38,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $154,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,867,000
Highways: $5,039,000
Housing and Community Development: $924,000
Health and Hospitals: $473,000
Transit Utilities: $311,000
General Local Government Support: $194,000
- Tax - Property: $9,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,888,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $390,000
Public Utilities Sales: $376,000
Other License: $278,000
Motor Vehicle License: $264,000
Severance: $77,000
Other Selective Sales: $42,000
Other: $39,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $17,828,000
Okanogan County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,853,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,651,000
Sewerage: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $384,000
Transit Utilities: $75,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,037,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,776,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,268,000
Police Protection: $4,010,000
General - Other: $3,869,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,732,000
Central Staff Services: $2,642,000
Transit Utilities: $2,203,000
Health - Other: $1,991,000
Financial Administration: $1,929,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,368,000
General Public Buildings: $523,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $311,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Corrections - Other: $157,000
Sewerage: $83,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $39,000
Libraries: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,477,000
Health and Hospitals: $210,000
Other: $98,000
Natural Resources: $75,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,205,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $3,210,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $824,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $680,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
Other - Sewerage: $49,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
Other - Health - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,560,000
Other: $271,000
Health and Hospitals: $135,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,122,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,714,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,606,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,198,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $877,000
Special Assessments: $606,000
Interest Earnings: $450,000
General Revenue - Other: $293,000
Rents: $276,000
Donations From Private Sources: $195,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,183,000
General - Other: $1,479,000
Natural Resources - Other: $261,000
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Police Protection: $77,000
Health - Other: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
Transit Utilities: $12,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,920,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $89,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $67,000
Beginning: $38,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $154,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,867,000
Highways: $5,039,000
Housing and Community Development: $924,000
Health and Hospitals: $473,000
Transit Utilities: $311,000
General Local Government Support: $194,000
- Tax - Property: $9,965,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,888,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $390,000
Public Utilities Sales: $376,000
Other License: $278,000
Motor Vehicle License: $264,000
Severance: $77,000
Other Selective Sales: $42,000
Other: $39,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $17,828,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,169
- Number of aged recipients: 66
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,103
- Number of recipients under 18: 114
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 868
- Number of recipients older than 64: 187
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 411
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 602
| Most common first names in Okanogan County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 236 | 76.5 years |
| William | 235 | 76.5 years |
| Robert | 178 | 73.4 years |
| James | 168 | 72.1 years |
| George | 165 | 75.3 years |
| Mary | 154 | 80.6 years |
| Charles | 134 | 76.2 years |
| Richard | 93 | 70.5 years |
| Helen | 88 | 81.4 years |
| Frank | 84 | 77.9 years |
| Most common last names in Okanogan County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 106 | 75.8 years |
| Johnson | 77 | 75.3 years |
| Davis | 72 | 74.5 years |
| Wilson | 60 | 77.0 years |
| Miller | 54 | 78.5 years |
| Anderson | 47 | 77.0 years |
| Williams | 46 | 74.8 years |
| Moore | 43 | 75.4 years |
| Nelson | 43 | 75.6 years |
| Brown | 40 | 70.3 years |
| Businesses in Okanogan County, WA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 6 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| FedEx | 8 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 10 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |