Oak Harbor is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 24,403 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Oak Harbor is the 49th largest community in Washington.Oak Harbor is a military town: the armed forces employs 9.76% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Healthcare and Retail are important in the local economy and are the city’s largest civilian employers, employing 16.38% and 13.60% of the civilian workforce respectively. Also of interest is that Oak Harbor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Oak Harbor 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In terms of college education, Oak Harbor is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.13% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oak Harbor in 2022 was $33,245, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,980 for a family of four. However, Oak Harbor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oak Harbor is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oak Harbor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Harbor residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Oak Harbor also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.85% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oak Harbor include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French. The most common language spoken in Oak Harbor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
