Sudden Valley, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,084

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.6

16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.59%

37.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,930

2.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$489,200

Population & Diversity

Sudden Valley, WA is home to a population of 6.08k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.63% of Sudden Valley, WA residents were born outside of the country (525 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.73k people) in Sudden Valley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 407 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 334 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Sudden Valley, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sudden Valley, WA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sudden Valley, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.73k ± 525
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
407 ± 210
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 202

9.89%

Hispanic Population

602 people

9.89% of the people in Sudden Valley, WA are hispanic (602 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sudden Valley, 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

8.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

525 people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

750 people

As of 2024, 8.63% of Sudden Valley, WA residents (525 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 Sudden Valley, WA was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
202 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
117 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 34

Sudden Valley, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sudden Valley, WA employs 3.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sudden Valley, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), Retail Trade (404 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (352 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($93,224), Educational Services ($91,731), and Manufacturing ($90,583).

Employment

Occupations

3.12k

2024 Value

± 409

−9.55%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sudden Valley, WA declined at a rate of −9.55%, from 3.44k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sudden Valley, WA, are Management Occupations (404 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (279 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (279 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sudden Valley, 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

3.12k

2024 Value

± 409

−9.55%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sudden Valley, WA declined at a rate of −9.55%, from 3.44k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sudden Valley, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), Retail Trade (404 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sudden Valley, WA, though some of these residents may live in Sudden Valley, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,368

Median earning men ± $12,450

$64,135

Median earning women ± $6,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,591), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,955), and Construction ($78,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,054), Public Administration ($77,635), and Wholesale Trade ($76,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sudden Valley, WA was $489,200 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $450,500 to $489,200, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Sudden Valley, WA is 92.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sudden Valley, WA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sudden Valley, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$489,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,256

$2,565

Median Property Taxes

±$380

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.8% of the housing units in Sudden Valley, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sudden Valley, 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.

$100,930

Median Household Income

± $7,372

2.76k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.76k households in Sudden Valley, WA grew to $100,930 from the previous year's value of $98,865.

The following chart displays the households in Sudden Valley, 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 Sudden Valley, 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 (69.2%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (9.45%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Sudden Valley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.45%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sudden Valley, WA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Sudden Valley, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sudden Valley, WA (460 out of 6.06k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sudden Valley, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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