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Mill Creek, WA

Snohomish County · population ~21,630
Population
21,630
↑ 19% since 2010
Jobs
6,867
↑ 76% since 2010
Renters
41%
↑ 5pp since 2009
Median income
$124,364
↑ 47% since 2009 (nominal)
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    Key facts
    Population
    21,630
    Jobs
    6,867
    Renters
    41%
    Median income
    $124,364

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 3,896 in 2010 to 6,867 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+10.4%/year before, +3.0%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 5 percentage points since 2009 (64% to 59% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 20102023
    201420106,8673,896
    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
    62.9%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than only 37% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    59.0%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than only 47% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    6,867
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 33% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    76%
    -3%166%
    higher than 85% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    2,641
    19256,385
    higher than 53% of places
    Multifamily permitting
    Census BPS
    0th 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-family62%
    Multifamily (5+ units)38%
    Where Mill Creek's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Everett
    14.6%
    Seattle
    13.1%
    Mill Creek
    9.0%
    Marysville
    6.5%
    Lake Stevens
    4.7%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks18
    Schools3
    Grocery stores4
    Hospitals0
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: Christian Faith Center (Churches), 1.58 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Hospitality17% (1,164)
    Retail15% (1,010)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance14% (931)
    Construction / Real Estate11% (740)
    Education (includes academia/research)7% (497)
    Finance7% (470)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)7% (460)
    Logistics / Industrial6% (444)
    Other5% (341)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)4% (291)
    Administrative & Support Services4% (274)
    Government (Public Administration)3% (173)
    Information (partial technology proxy)1% (72)