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Sultan, WA

Snohomish County · population ~7,480
Population
7,480
↑ 61% since 2010
Jobs
1,105
↑ 16% since 2010
Renters
17%
↓ 8pp since 2009
Median income
$94,730
↑ 41% since 2009 (nominal)
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What stands out
Nothing here clears our threshold for notable yet.
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    Key facts
    Population
    7,480
    Jobs
    1,105
    Renters
    17%
    Median income
    $94,730
    Nearby places
    Gold Bar8.5 kmMonroe13.5 kmIndex19.3 kmDuvall19.6 kmSnohomish22.5 km
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 956 in 2010 to 1,105 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2015 (-1.1%/year before, +2.2%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has fallen 8 percentage points since 2009 (78% to 70% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 2010–2023
    201520101,105956
    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
    70.1%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 78% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    82.7%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 96% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    1,105
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 0% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    16%
    -3%166%
    higher than only 18% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    167
    19256,385
    higher than only 6% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    46%
    24%58%
    higher than 64% 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-family94%
    Multifamily (5+ units)6%
    Where Sultan's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Sultan
    34.7%
    Gold Bar
    13.6%
    Monroe
    9.4%
    Everett
    6.8%
    Lake Stevens
    5.4%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks9
    Schools7
    Grocery stores1
    Hospitals0
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: Hillcrest Baptist Church (Churches), 0.27 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Education (includes academia/research)33% (360)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)17% (190)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance10% (115)
    Other9% (100)
    Hospitality9% (98)
    Construction / Real Estate6% (63)
    Government (Public Administration)5% (52)
    Retail4% (49)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)3% (30)
    Logistics / Industrial2% (27)
    Administrative & Support Services1% (14)
    Information (partial technology proxy)1% (7)
    Finance0% (0)