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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
The percentage of people in Oak Harbor who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.13% of adults in Oak Harbor have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Oak Harbor in 2018 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.
