CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Langley

Washington · 830 residents · 1.01 sq mi

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Langley is a city of 830 people in Washington. At a median age of 41.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Washington median by roughly 25%. Median home value sits at $120,400.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

34% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

830

−13%vs 2000

vs 959 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.5

−15%vs 2000

vs 48.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(67)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.9%(32)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.4%(20)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(101)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(113)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(106)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(66)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.6%(88)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,523

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,792 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,450

−42%vs 2000

vs $24,940 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.3%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$120,400

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $200,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$342

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $626 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.2%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.3% in 2000

46.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(907)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(18)

Asian0.5%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(822)

Black0.5%(4)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(24)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.2%(23)

Cuban0.8%(8)

Central American0.3%(3)

Guatemalan0.3%(3)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.2%(13)

Chinese0.6%(6)

Japanese0.3%(3)

Filipino0.3%(3)

Ancestry

English22.1%(231)

German21.5%(224)

Irish16%(167)

Scottish11.3%(118)

Norwegian6.5%(68)

French6.1%(64)

Italian5.6%(58)

British3.1%(32)

Swedish3%(31)

Russian2.9%(30)

Polish1.7%(18)

Danish1.4%(15)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.3%(14)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(13)

American1.1%(12)

Romanian1.1%(12)

Ukrainian0.9%(9)

Welsh0.9%(9)

Belgian0.8%(8)

Czech0.8%(8)

Finnish0.8%(8)

Greek0.7%(7)

Israeli0.6%(6)

Swiss0.6%(6)

Austrian0.4%(4)

Canadian0.3%(3)

Latvian0.3%(3)

Macedonian0.3%(3)

Portuguese0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.8%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 40.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.5%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.2%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.6 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 27.5 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 married15.6%(68)

Married66.1%(289)

Widowed2.7%(12)

Divorced15.6%(68)

Women 15+

Never married13.7%(78)

Married49.6%(283)

Widowed15.6%(89)

Divorced21.1%(120)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−9.4 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.4%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

38.1%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

57.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.3%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 61.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

64.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 64.4% 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)3.2%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.8%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.4%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War21%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II12.9%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 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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