Edmonds, WA

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2023 Population

42,783

0.183% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.3

1.09% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.49%

16.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$116,095

5.49% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$840,200

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

22,599

1.21% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Edmonds, WA had a population of 42.8k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $116,095. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Edmonds, WA grew from 42,705 to 42,783, a 0.183% increase and its median household income grew from $110,057 to $116,095, a 5.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edmonds, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.08%).

None of the households in Edmonds, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.6% of the residents in Edmonds, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Edmonds, WA was $840,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Edmonds, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Edmonds, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Edmonds, WA is home to a population of 42.8k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.3% of Edmonds, WA residents were born outside of the country (5.67k people).

In 2023, there were 7.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Edmonds, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.38k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.74k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Edmonds, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Edmonds, WA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Edmonds, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edmonds, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.9k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 761
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.74k ± 704

5.03%

Hispanic Population

2.15k people

5.03% of the people in Edmonds, WA are hispanic (2.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Edmonds, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.67k people

14.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.06k people

As of 2023, 13.3% of Edmonds, WA residents (5.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edmonds, WA was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Edmonds, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
731 ± 168
Gulf War (2001-)
344 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
278 ± 138

Edmonds, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Edmonds, WA employs 22.6k people. The largest industries in Edmonds, WA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,027 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,816 people), and Retail Trade (2,766 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,941), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,477), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($116,477).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

22.6k

2023 Value

± 1,244

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 7.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edmonds, WA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 22.3k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edmonds, WA, are Management Occupations (3,684 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,300 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edmonds, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.6k

2023 Value

± 1,244

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 7.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edmonds, WA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 22.3k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edmonds, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,027 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,816 people), and Retail Trade (2,766 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edmonds, WA, though some of these residents may live in Edmonds, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,498

Median earning men ± $7,726

$57,743

Median earning women ± $3,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($235,357), Information ($136,058), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,171).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,890), Information ($94,018), and Wholesale Trade ($84,423).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Edmonds, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edmonds, WA was $840,200 in 2023, which is 2.77 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $761,300 to $840,200, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Edmonds, WA is 70.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Edmonds, WA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edmonds, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Edmonds, WA is $116,095. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Edmonds, WA was Census Tract 506 with a value of $196,000, followed by Census Tract 502 and Census Tract 503, with respective values of $163,889 and $153,110.

Housing

Property

$840,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,630

$12,989

Median Property Taxes

±$694

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Edmonds, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Edmonds, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2023

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.2% of the housing units in Edmonds, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edmonds, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 506
Census Tract 502
Census Tract 503

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Edmonds, WA was Census Tract 506 with a value of $196,000, followed by Census Tract 502 and Census Tract 503, with respective values of $163,889 and $153,110.

The following map shows all of the places in Edmonds, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$116,095

Median Household Income

± $6,083

18.5k

Number of Households

± 1,052

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Edmonds, WA grew to $116,095 from the previous year's value of $110,057.

The following chart displays the households in Edmonds, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edmonds, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (60.3%)
Worked At Home (25.3%)
Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2023, 60.3% of workers in Edmonds, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edmonds, WA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Edmonds, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Edmonds, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Edmonds, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edmonds, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edmonds, WA (1.49k out of 42.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edmonds, WA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Edmonds, WA has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 6.73% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.772% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Snohomish County, WA see 1918 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.827% decrease from the previous year (1934 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1321 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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261 to 1

Patient to Mental Health Provider Ratio in Snohomish County, WA

Mental health providers in Snohomish County, WA see an average of 261 patients per year. This represents a 5.43% decrease from the previous year (276 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by mental health providers has been changing over time in Snohomish County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.11%

Uninsured

59.4%

Employer Coverage

6.73%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.772%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edmonds, WA declined by 5.88% from 6.5% to 6.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Edmonds, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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