CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Conner

Washington · 642 residents · 0.40 sq mi

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With 642 people, La Conner is a city in Washington. At a median age of 40.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.4%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 20% less than in Washington as a whole. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 119 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

642

−16%vs 2000

vs 761 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 45.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024873

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(25)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(32)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.7%(69)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.7%(139)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(79)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.1%(84)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(45)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,054

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,344 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,493

−24%vs 2000

vs $24,308 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.4%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$77,400

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $170,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$435

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $781 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.4%

+8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.1% in 2000

36.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.3%(672)

Black0.8%(6)

Hispanic / Latino6.2%(47)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.1%(585)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(30)

Asian1.1%(7)

Other7.8%(50)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.8%(59)

Asian origin

Indonesian0.9%(8)

Filipino0.5%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.6%(5)

Ancestry

Irish18.6%(162)

English17.9%(156)

Norwegian17.4%(152)

German17.1%(149)

Welsh6.5%(57)

Swedish5.8%(51)

French5.6%(49)

American3.9%(34)

Italian3.4%(30)

Polish3.4%(30)

Dutch2.7%(24)

Scotch-Irish2.7%(24)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.6%(14)

Russian1.6%(14)

Finnish1%(9)

Swiss0.9%(8)

Scottish0.8%(7)

French Canadian0.3%(3)

Greek0.3%(3)

Portuguese0.2%(2)

Ukrainian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.9%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.3%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.2%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

+77%vs 2000

vs 14.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.8%(82)

Married49.6%(196)

Widowed14.9%(59)

Divorced14.7%(58)

Women 15+

Never married16%(67)

Married53%(222)

Widowed15%(63)

Divorced16%(67)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.3%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.1%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 27.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.9%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.2%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.8%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War28%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II13.6%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 118 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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