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Monroe, WA

Snohomish County · population ~20,930
Population
20,930
↑ 21% since 2010
Jobs
7,973
↑ 8% since 2010
Renters
29%
↓ 6pp since 2009
Median income
$110,461
↑ 71% since 2009 (nominal)
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What stands out
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    Key facts
    Population
    20,930
    Jobs
    7,973
    Renters
    29%
    Median income
    $110,461
    Nearby places
    Snohomish11.2 kmSultan13.5 kmDuvall13.8 kmWoodinville16.6 kmMill Creek16.9 km
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 7,370 in 2010 to 7,973 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2020 (+2.5%/year before, -3.2%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has risen 7 percentage points since 2009 (69% to 76% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 2010–2023
    202020107,9737,370
    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
    75.9%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 89% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    71.5%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 81% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    7,973
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 43% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    8%
    -3%166%
    higher than only 7% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    796
    19256,385
    higher than only 17% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    45%
    24%58%
    higher than 61% 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-family84%
    Multifamily (5+ units)16%
    Where Monroe's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Monroe
    26.9%
    Everett
    10.1%
    Marysville
    9.7%
    Lake Stevens
    7.6%
    Sultan
    6.0%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks46
    Schools8
    Grocery stores4
    Hospitals1
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: (unnamed) (Churches), 0.5 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)19% (1,540)
    Education (includes academia/research)14% (1,109)
    Construction / Real Estate14% (1,082)
    Retail13% (1,023)
    Hospitality12% (940)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance11% (851)
    Other4% (305)
    Logistics / Industrial4% (282)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)3% (235)
    Government (Public Administration)3% (232)
    Administrative & Support Services3% (209)
    Finance1% (101)
    Information (partial technology proxy)1% (64)