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North Bend, WA

King County · population ~8,700
Population
8,700
↑ 52% since 2010
Jobs
2,997
↑ 38% since 2010
Renters
27%
↓ 19pp since 2009
Median income
$175,109
↑ 115% since 2009 (nominal)
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    Key facts
    Population
    8,700
    Jobs
    2,997
    Renters
    27%
    Median income
    $175,109

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 2,170 in 2010 to 2,997 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+7.2%/year before, +1.2%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has risen 19 percentage points since 2009 (54% to 73% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 20102023
    201420102,9972,170
    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
    77.1%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 90% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    73.5%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 82% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    2,997
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 6% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    38%
    -3%166%
    higher than 56% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    218
    19256,385
    higher than only 6% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    39%
    24%58%
    higher than only 36% 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-family85%
    Multifamily (5+ units)15%
    Where North Bend's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    North Bend
    20.1%
    Snoqualmie
    11.6%
    Seattle
    9.4%
    Bellevue
    4.7%
    Renton
    4.2%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks23
    Schools3
    Grocery stores2
    Hospitals0
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: Cascade Covenant Church (Churches), 1.07 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Retail23% (693)
    Hospitality20% (608)
    Construction / Real Estate14% (425)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance12% (355)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)7% (217)
    Logistics / Industrial5% (154)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)4% (127)
    Finance4% (113)
    Administrative & Support Services4% (106)
    Other3% (100)
    Information (partial technology proxy)2% (54)
    Education (includes academia/research)1% (43)
    Government (Public Administration)0% (2)