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Skykomish, WA

King County · population ~165
Population
165
↓ 17% since 2010
Jobs
68
↓ 84% since 2010
Renters
42%
↓ 2pp since 2009
Median income
$62,917
↑ 156% since 2009 (nominal)
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What stands out
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    Key facts
    Population
    165
    Jobs
    68
    Renters
    42%
    Median income
    $62,917
    Nearby places
    Index19.4 kmGold Bar29.9 kmSultan37.9 kmNorth Bend39.6 kmCarnation41.4 km
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 416 in 2010 to 68 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2018 (+0.8%/year before, +293.1%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has risen 3 percentage points since 2009 (29% to 32% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 2010–2023
    2018201068416
    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
    32.1%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than only 0% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    58.5%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than only 44% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    68
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 0% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    -84%
    -3%166%
    higher than only 0% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    0
    19256,385
    higher than only 0% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    38%
    24%58%
    higher than only 36% 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-family99%
    Multifamily (5+ units)1%
    Where Skykomish's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Stanwood
    11.5%
    Seattle
    11.5%
    Lake Stevens
    11.5%
    Sultan
    7.7%
    Marysville
    7.7%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks2
    Schools2
    Grocery stores0
    Hospitals0
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: Skykomish Community Church (Churches), 0.22 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Education (includes academia/research)34% (23)
    Logistics / Industrial25% (17)
    Government (Public Administration)16% (11)
    Retail15% (10)
    Hospitality9% (6)
    Information (partial technology proxy)1% (1)
    Construction / Real Estate0% (0)
    Other0% (0)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)0% (0)
    Finance0% (0)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)0% (0)
    Administrative & Support Services0% (0)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance0% (0)