Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $809,257.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,154 (lower quartile is $853, upper quartile is $1,380)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $992
Median gross rent in Orcas, WA in 2022: $1,305
Housing units in Orcas with a mortgage: 638 (46 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 384
In family households: 11,707 (3,163 male householders, 1,275 female householders)
3,676 spouses, 2,911 children (2,666 natural, 122 adopted, 123 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, foster children, 69 other relatives, 324 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,875 (1,535 male householders (1,197 living alone)), 1,640 female householders (1,391 living alone)), 700 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 187 (60 institutionalized population)
1,786 married couples with children.
755 single-parent households (244 men, 511 women).
96.2% of residents of Orcas speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 524 (9.3%)
(71.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Orcas, Washington
231995 to March 2000
221990 to 1994
91985 to 1989
601980 to 1984
81975 to 1979
101970 to 1974
371965 to 1969
141Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
United Kingdom
Orcas:
29.4% (91)
Washington:
3.3% (20,321)
Canada
Orcas:
22.6% (70)
Washington:
7.7% (47,568)
Other Northern Europe
Orcas:
8.4% (26)
Washington:
1.0% (6,393)
Lebanon
Orcas:
8.1% (25)
Washington:
0.1% (913)
Germany
Orcas:
6.5% (20)
Washington:
3.4% (21,167)
Philippines
Orcas:
5.8% (18)
Washington:
7.6% (46,733)
Thailand
Orcas:
5.8% (18)
Washington:
1.0% (6,294)
Guatemala
Orcas:
3.9% (12)
Washington:
0.5% (3,096)
Mexico
Orcas:
2.9% (9)
Washington:
24.1% (148,115)
Other Western Europe
Orcas:
2.6% (8)
Washington:
0.3% (1,692)
El Salvador
Orcas:
2.6% (8)
Washington:
0.7% (4,492)
Other Eastern Europe
Orcas:
1.6% (5)
Washington:
1.2% (7,645)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,413
Other state: 2,839
Northeast: 420
Midwest: 632
South: 261
West: 1,526
52% of Orcas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Washington.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 328
Less than 1 year of college: 99
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 389
Associate degree: 97
Bachelor's degree: 435
Master's degree: 209
Professional school degree: 77
Doctorate degree: 30
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 244
Less than 1 year of college: 106
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 527
Associate degree: 160
Bachelor's degree: 494
Master's degree: 172
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 10
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,734
One, attached: 35
Two: 84
3 or 4: 55
5 to 9: 17
10 to 19: 34
Mobile homes: 238
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50
Median worth of mobile homes: $382,405
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.6%
