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 17,381 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.Unlike some towns, Camano Island isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Camano Island are a mix of both white- and blue-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 (10.39%), management occupations (9.67%), and teaching (9.09%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.95% 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. Camano Island is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Camano Island’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Camano Island has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Camano Island has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Camano Island than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Camano Island may be for you. One of the nice things about Camano Island is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. 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 40.37 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Camano Island is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.99% of adults in Camano Island have a college degree. The per capita income in Camano Island in 2022 was $52,130, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $208,520 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.
