Camano Island is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 17,352 people and four associated neighborhoods, Camano Island is the 65th largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Camano Island are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Camano Island is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Camano Island is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Camano Island who work in sales jobs (10.67%), management occupations (10.28%), and teaching (10.28%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Camano Island is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Camano Island a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Camano Island has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Camano Island’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Camano Island has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Camano Island a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Camano Island is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Camano Island is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Camano Island, the average commute to work is 39.93 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of Camano Island is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.20% of adults in Camano Island have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Camano Island in 2022 was $51,349, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $205,396 for a family of four. However, Camano Island contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Camano Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Camano Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Camano Island include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Camano Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
