Washington > Snohomish County > Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens, WA
Snohomish County · population ~42,590
Population
42,590
↑ 52% since 2010
Jobs
6,799
↑ 62% since 2010
Renters
24%
↓ 5pp since 2009
Median income
$122,336
↑ 70% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 178.0% of households here are family households — well above the regional median (67%).
Key facts
Population
42,590
Jobs
6,799
Renters
24%
Median income
$122,336
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 4,203 in 2010 to 6,799 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+1.7%/year before, +4.4%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has risen 5 percentage points since 2009 (70% to 76% 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
78.0%
higher than 91% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
75.6%
higher than 85% of places
Local jobs
LODES
6,799
higher than only 31% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
62%
higher than 77% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
1,909
higher than only 39% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
48%
higher than 79% 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-family96%
Multifamily (5+ units)4%
Where Lake Stevens's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Lake Stevens
36.5%
Marysville
17.3%
Everett
12.1%
Seattle
4.6%
Arlington
3.5%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks75
Schools16
Grocery stores5
Hospitals0
Libraries1
Nearest community site: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Churches), 0.86 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Education (includes academia/research)25% (1,725)
Construction / Real Estate20% (1,351)
Retail14% (963)
Hospitality14% (932)
Healthcare & Social Assistance6% (395)
Logistics / Industrial5% (371)
Other5% (334)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)3% (199)
Administrative & Support Services3% (178)
Government (Public Administration)2% (166)
Finance1% (89)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)1% (69)
Information (partial technology proxy)0% (27)