About Skykomish

Skykomish is a tiny town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 212 people and just one neighborhood, Skykomish is the 289th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some towns , Skykomish isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Skykomish are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Skykomish is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Skykomish who work in teaching (15.09%), management occupations (12.26%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.38%).

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.15% 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.

Skykomish 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.

In Skykomish, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.91 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. However, the town is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Being a small town, Skykomish does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Skykomish Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Skykomish is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 21.30% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Skykomish in 2000 was $22,829, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,316 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Skykomish is English. Other important languages spoken here include German and Scandinavian.