Moving to Hamilton, Washington

Population: 309. Estimated population in July 2024: 361 (+16.8% change)
Males: 173 (56.0%), Females: 136 (44.0%)

Skagit County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $31,500
Median house value: $96,400

Population by Race

Races in Hamilton:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
• American Indian (4.5%)
• Hispanic (2.9%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• Other race (1.6%)
• Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (15.9%), German (15.2%), United States (14.2%), English (13.3%), Norwegian (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (7.8%).

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hamilton

• High school or higher: 70.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 12.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton town

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 56.4%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 19.1%

2.9% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+24.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:

• CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)
• AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 27 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
• ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hamilton:

• BELLINGHAM INTL (about 42 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
• SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 48 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
• BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 73 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hamilton:

• CONCRETE MUNI (about 17 miles; CONCRETE, WA; Abbreviation: 3W5)
• FLOATHAVEN (about 28 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: 0W7)
• ARLINGTON MUNI (about 29 miles; ARLINGTON, WA; Abbreviation: AWO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamilton:

• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
• EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
• EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
• SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)