About Lopez Island

Lopez Island is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 2,766 people and just one neighborhood, Lopez Island is the 167th largest community in Washington.

Lopez Island home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Lopez Island real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Unlike some towns, Lopez Island isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lopez Island are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lopez Island is a town of professionals, sales and office workers and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lopez Island who work in sales jobs (12.34%), management occupations (11.93%) and office and administrative support (10.69%).

Of important note, Lopez Island is also a town of artists. Lopez Island has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lopez Island’s character.

Also of interest is that Lopez Island has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Lopez Island telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Another notable thing is that Lopez Island is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

Lopez Island is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 28.77% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Lopez Island may be a good choice because of the town’s services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

In addition, Lopez Island is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Lopez Island is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lopez 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, Lopez Island has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lopez Island’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

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, Lopez Island has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Lopez Island a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Lopez 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.

Despite being a small town, Lopez Island has a lot of people using a ferryboat to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on a ferryboat are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Lopez Island Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Lopez Island. 51.33% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lopez Island in 2010 was $34,024, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,096 for a family of four. However, Lopez Island contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Lopez Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lopez Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lopez Island include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Lopez Island is English.

Lopez Island, WA Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	78.27%	2.55%	1	3
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				* 10 is highest

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