Stanwood, WA

Census Place

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2023 Population

8,351

3.73% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

7.5%

10.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$547,400

12.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Stanwood, WA had a population of 8.35k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stanwood, WA grew from 8,051 to 8,351, a 3.73% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stanwood, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.82%), Other (Hispanic) (4.78%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%).

None of the households in Stanwood, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Stanwood, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Stanwood, WA was $547,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Stanwood, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Stanwood, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stanwood, WA is home to a population of 8.35k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Stanwood, WA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.91k people) in Stanwood, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 486 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 399 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Stanwood, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stanwood, WA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanwood, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.91k ± 529
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
486 ± 268
Other (Hispanic)
399 ± 213

7.03%

Hispanic Population

587 people

7.03% of the people in Stanwood, WA are hispanic (587 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stanwood, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
109 ± 74
Korea
46 ± 59

Stanwood, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stanwood, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Stanwood, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (546 people), Retail Trade (416 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (383 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($96,133), Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,332), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,849).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Stanwood, WA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanwood, WA, are Transportation Occupations (337 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (273 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (268 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanwood, 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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Stanwood, WA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanwood, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (546 people), Retail Trade (416 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanwood, WA, though some of these residents may live in Stanwood, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,693

Median earning men ± $12,723

$40,795

Median earning women ± $15,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,855), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,639), and Manufacturing ($96,953).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,767), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,855), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,081).

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 Stanwood, 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 Stanwood, WA was $547,400 in 2023, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $486,000 to $547,400, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanwood, WA is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Stanwood, WA have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanwood, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Stanwood, WA is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Stanwood, WA was Census Tract 532.01 with a value of $111,733, followed by Census Tract 533.01 and Census Tract 533.02, with respective values of $92,997 and $89,412.

Housing

Property

$547,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,609

$2,029

Median Property Taxes

±$340

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.8% of the housing units in Stanwood, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanwood, 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 532.01
Census Tract 533.01
Census Tract 533.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Stanwood, WA was Census Tract 532.01 with a value of $111,733, followed by Census Tract 533.01 and Census Tract 533.02, with respective values of $92,997 and $89,412.

The following map shows all of the places in Stanwood, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.99k

Number of Households

± 468

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Stanwood, WA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Stanwood, 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 Stanwood, 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 1. 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (9.68%)
Worked At Home (8.89%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Stanwood, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.68%) and those who worked at home (8.89%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanwood, WA have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Stanwood, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanwood, WA (613 out of 8.17k 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stanwood, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

92.8% of the population of Stanwood, WA has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.16%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stanwood, WA grew by 36.7% from 5.24% to 7.16%.

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

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