 Now, if the council approves the levy, voters will have the final say this November. Well, fewer and fewer people are procreating in Washington state. The number of children living here on the decline. The number of residents under the age of 18 fell in 17 of Washington's 21 population centers between 2020 and July of last year. The drop was strongest in Oak Harbor, where the number of children declined by 7.5%.