Stanwood, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,373

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

0.833% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.02%

6.93% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,242

3.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$593,100

Population & Diversity

Stanwood, WA is home to a population of 8.37k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.68% of Stanwood, WA residents were born outside of the country (224 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.77k people) in Stanwood, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 583 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 477 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Stanwood, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanwood, WA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
6.77k ± 473
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
583 ± 301
Other (Hispanic)
477 ± 156

8.06%

Hispanic Population

675 people

8.06% of the people in Stanwood, WA are hispanic (675 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

2.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

3.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

As of 2024, 2.68% of Stanwood, WA residents (224 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 Stanwood, WA was 3.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 89
Vietnam
62 ± 59

Stanwood, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stanwood, WA.

Economy

The economy of Stanwood, WA employs 3.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanwood, WA were Manufacturing (524 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (424 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($101,162), Finance & Insurance ($100,227), and Transportation & Warehousing ($83,567).

Employment

Occupations

3.64k

2024 Value

± 545

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanwood, WA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 3.48k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanwood, WA, are Transportation Occupations (360 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (325 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanwood, 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

3.64k

2024 Value

± 545

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanwood, WA grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 3.48k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanwood, WA, are Manufacturing (524 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (424 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

$78,818

Median earning men ± $13,134

$57,426

Median earning women ± $12,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($132,642), Manufacturing ($101,591), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,026), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,530), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,908).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stanwood, WA was $593,100 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $547,400 to $593,100, a 8.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanwood, WA is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stanwood, WA have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanwood, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$593,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,178

$1,896

Median Property Taxes

±$337

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

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Stanwood, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanwood, 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.

$90,242

Median Household Income

± $11,068

3.07k

Number of Households

± 513

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.07k households in Stanwood, WA grew to $90,242 from the previous year's value of $87,477.

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.

0.469

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 (70.2%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Stanwood, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanwood, WA have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% 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

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanwood, WA (657 out of 8.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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