Washington > Snohomish County > Arlington
Arlington, WA
Snohomish County · population ~23,390
Population
23,390
↑ 30% since 2010
Jobs
11,500
↑ 63% since 2010
Renters
38%
↑ 2pp since 2009
Median income
$88,231
↑ 62% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 128% of the people who work in Arlington commute in from a single place (Marysville) — the largest single commuting relationship measured here.
Key facts
Population
23,390
Jobs
11,500
Renters
38%
Median income
$88,231
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 7,058 in 2010 to 11,500 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2020 (+4.4%/year before, +2.8%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has fallen 2 percentage points since 2009 (68% to 66% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
66.3%
higher than 61% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
62.2%
higher than 63% of places
Local jobs
LODES
11,500
higher than only 49% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
63%
higher than 79% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
1,873
higher than only 37% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
40%
higher than only 39% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
54th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family80%
Multifamily (5+ units)20%
Where Arlington's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Marysville
27.6%
Arlington
25.6%
Everett
10.5%
Lake Stevens
6.6%
Seattle
4.1%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks28
Schools11
Grocery stores4
Hospitals1
Libraries2
Nearest community site: Atonement Free Lutheran Church (Churches), 2.01 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)20% (2,356)
Construction / Real Estate14% (1,554)
Logistics / Industrial13% (1,512)
Retail11% (1,247)
Healthcare & Social Assistance11% (1,239)
Hospitality9% (1,091)
Education (includes academia/research)9% (1,061)
Other6% (707)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)3% (300)
Administrative & Support Services1% (151)
Finance1% (146)
Government (Public Administration)1% (127)
Information (partial technology proxy)0% (9)