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Stanwood, WA

Snohomish County · population ~9,325
Population
9,325
↑ 50% since 2010
Jobs
3,349
↑ 9% since 2010
Renters
38%
↑ 4pp since 2009
Median income
$90,242
↑ 60% since 2009 (nominal)
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What stands out
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    Key facts
    Population
    9,325
    Jobs
    3,349
    Renters
    38%
    Median income
    $90,242
    Nearby places
    Arlington16.8 kmMarysville23 kmLake Stevens32.5 kmGranite Falls32.6 kmEverett33.1 km
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 3,079 in 2010 to 3,349 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2016 (+1.9%/year before, -0.0%/year after). That trend has since leveled off. Owner-occupancy has fallen 4 percentage points since 2009 (66% to 62% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 2010–2023
    201620103,3493,079
    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
    65.1%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 56% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    61.7%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 58% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    3,349
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 6% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    9%
    -3%166%
    higher than only 8% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    633
    19256,385
    higher than only 12% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    42%
    24%58%
    higher than only 49% of places
    Multifamily permitting
    Census BPS
    85th 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-family75%
    Multifamily (5+ units)25%
    Where Stanwood's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Stanwood
    36.9%
    Marysville
    15.8%
    Arlington
    9.7%
    Lake Stevens
    6.1%
    Everett
    4.8%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks10
    Schools9
    Grocery stores4
    Hospitals0
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: St Cecilia Catholic Church (Churches), 0.56 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Education (includes academia/research)23% (760)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance22% (733)
    Hospitality14% (470)
    Retail11% (353)
    Construction / Real Estate5% (180)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)5% (174)
    Government (Public Administration)5% (170)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)5% (169)
    Other4% (143)
    Logistics / Industrial2% (61)
    Finance2% (58)
    Administrative & Support Services2% (54)
    Information (partial technology proxy)1% (24)