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- Edmonds is 0% more densely populated than Anacortes.
- People are 0.5% less likely to be married in Edmonds.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Edmonds.
 Anacortes, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,622329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 201015,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,515285,036,114
 Population - 199011,451  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,785.893.4
 Land Area11.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anacortes, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Anacortes, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 White85.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anacortes, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Married Population58.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households7,734  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,855  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 13 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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