The numbers

Square miles: 8.74

Population: 27,250
Island County Economic Development Council, 1994 data (includes Naval Air Station)

Median family income: $25,556

Median house value: $169,900
Listing from Northwest MLS is partial

Median apartment rent: $411

Parks: 22

Housing units: 3,176

Median age: 26.4

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 5,950
Oak Harbor School District

Completed four-year college or higher: 17.4 percent

Below poverty level: 8.4 percent

Home ownership: 41.9 percent

Renters: 58.1 percent