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Carnation, WA

King County · population ~2,415
Population
2,415
↑ 35% since 2010
Jobs
390
↓ 40% since 2010
Renters
19%
↓ 5pp since 2009
Median income
$152,763
↑ 105% since 2009 (nominal)
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What stands out
Nothing here clears our threshold for notable yet.
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    Key facts
    Population
    2,415
    Jobs
    390
    Renters
    19%
    Median income
    $152,763
    Nearby places
    Snoqualmie11.5 kmDuvall11.5 kmSammamish11.7 kmIssaquah15.7 kmRedmond16.5 km
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 645 in 2010 to 390 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (-14.4%/year before, +2.0%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has risen 6 percentage points since 2009 (75% to 81% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 2010–2023
    20142010390645
    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
    81.4%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 96% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    81.4%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 94% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    390
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 0% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    -40%
    -3%166%
    higher than only 0% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    78
    19256,385
    higher than only 4% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    40%
    24%58%
    higher than only 38% of places
    Multifamily permitting
    Census BPS
    100th 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-family95%
    Multifamily (5+ units)5%
    Where Carnation's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Seattle
    17.1%
    Duvall
    11.0%
    Carnation
    9.0%
    Redmond
    4.8%
    Kent
    4.3%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks4
    Schools4
    Grocery stores2
    Hospitals0
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Churches), 0.36 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Hospitality22% (84)
    Construction / Real Estate16% (63)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance16% (63)
    Information (partial technology proxy)13% (52)
    Education (includes academia/research)9% (37)
    Retail9% (37)
    Government (Public Administration)4% (16)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)3% (11)
    Other2% (9)
    Logistics / Industrial2% (9)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)1% (5)
    Administrative & Support Services1% (4)
    Finance0% (0)