Sedro-Woolley, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,831

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

7.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,885

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$441,700

Population & Diversity

Sedro-Woolley, WA is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.38% of Sedro-Woolley, WA residents were born outside of the country (819 people).

In 2024, there were 8.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.05k people) in Sedro-Woolley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k White (Hispanic) and 1.01k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Sedro-Woolley, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sedro-Woolley, WA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sedro-Woolley, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.05k ± 615
White (Hispanic)
1.09k ± 472
Other (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 396

20.3%

Hispanic Population

2.6k people

20.3% of the people in Sedro-Woolley, WA are hispanic (2.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sedro-Woolley, 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
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

6.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

819 people

6.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

814 people

As of 2024, 6.38% of Sedro-Woolley, WA residents (819 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sedro-Woolley, WA was 6.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
208 ± 118
Vietnam
184 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 63

Sedro-Woolley, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sedro-Woolley, WA.

Economy

The economy of Sedro-Woolley, WA employs 6.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sedro-Woolley, WA were Manufacturing (832 people), Construction (772 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (641 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,455), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,845), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,708).

Employment

Occupations

6.05k

2024 Value

± 625

8.09%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sedro-Woolley, WA grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 5.6k employees to 6.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sedro-Woolley, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (633 people), Management Occupations (617 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (611 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sedro-Woolley, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.05k

2024 Value

± 625

8.09%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sedro-Woolley, WA grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 5.6k employees to 6.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sedro-Woolley, WA, are Manufacturing (832 people), Construction (772 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (641 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sedro-Woolley, WA, though some of these residents may live in Sedro-Woolley, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,107

Median earning men ± $7,962

$43,607

Median earning women ± $7,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,797), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,014), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,538), and Manufacturing ($61,016).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sedro-Woolley, WA was $441,700 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $390,200 to $441,700, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sedro-Woolley, WA is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sedro-Woolley, WA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sedro-Woolley, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$441,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,545

$2,991

Median Property Taxes

±$389

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 Sedro-Woolley, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Sedro-Woolley, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$80,885

Median Household Income

± $8,664

4.9k

Number of Households

± 530

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.9k households in Sedro-Woolley, WA grew to $80,885 from the previous year's value of $72,140.

The following chart displays the households in Sedro-Woolley, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sedro-Woolley, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (8.3%)
Worked At Home (8.3%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Sedro-Woolley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.3%) and those who worked at home (8.3%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sedro-Woolley, WA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Sedro-Woolley, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sedro-Woolley, WA (1.97k out of 12.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sedro-Woolley, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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