Camano is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 13,529 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Camano is the 69th largest community in Washington.

Camano is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Camano is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Camano who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.44%), sales jobs (8.77%), and management occupations (8.24%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Camano are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. This is certainly the case with Camano, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

One downside of living in Camano is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Camano, the average commute to work is 43.14 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Residents of Camano by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 96.7% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented town. While Camano may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Camano is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Camano Information and Demographics

The education level of Camano citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 25.62% of adults in Camano have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Camano in 2000 was $24,362, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,448 for a family of four.

The people who call Camano home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Camano is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Camano include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, Scottish, French, Italian, Scotch-Irish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Camano is English.