Washington > King County > Kenmore
Kenmore, WA
King County · population ~24,600
Population
24,600
↑ 20% since 2010
Jobs
3,767
↑ 35% since 2010
Renters
31%
↑ 3pp since 2009
Median income
$139,764
↑ 76% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 121% of the people who work in Kenmore commute in from a single place (Seattle) — the largest single commuting relationship measured here.
Key facts
Population
24,600
Jobs
3,767
Renters
31%
Median income
$139,764
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 2,798 in 2010 to 3,767 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2020 (+2.8%/year before, +1.6%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 3 percentage points since 2009 (73% to 69% 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
64.4%
higher than 51% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
69.3%
higher than 73% of places
Local jobs
LODES
3,767
higher than only 7% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
35%
higher than 51% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
2,092
higher than only 43% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
43%
higher than 54% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
92th 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-family74%
Multifamily (5+ units)26%
Where Kenmore's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Seattle
21.2%
Kenmore
12.5%
Kirkland
6.8%
Bothell
6.5%
Everett
4.5%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks21
Schools5
Grocery stores3
Hospitals0
Libraries1
Nearest community site: Imprint Church (Churches), 0.99 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Retail15% (547)
Construction / Real Estate14% (545)
Healthcare & Social Assistance12% (464)
Hospitality11% (427)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)11% (422)
Logistics / Industrial11% (407)
Education (includes academia/research)7% (250)
Administrative & Support Services4% (135)
Government (Public Administration)4% (134)
Other3% (129)
Information (partial technology proxy)3% (124)
Finance3% (96)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)2% (87)