Oak Harbor is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 19,905 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Oak Harbor is the 52nd largest community in Washington.

23.29% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Oak Harbor. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Retail industries respectively employ 15.48% and 13.23% of the civilian workforce.

One of the nice things about Oak Harbor is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Oak Harbor spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.81 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Oak Harbor Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Oak Harbor is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.34% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Oak Harbor in 2000 was $16,830, 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 $67,320 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Oak Harbor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.