Sultan, WA

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,462

4.88% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.8

0.271% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

2.07%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$79,084

7.55% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$376,200

19.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sultan, WA had a population of 5.46k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $79,084. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sultan, WA grew from 5,208 to 5,462, a 4.88% increase and its median household income grew from $73,530 to $79,084, a 7.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sultan, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.1%), White (Hispanic) (8.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.08%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.28%).

None of the households in Sultan, 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.

85.7% of the residents in Sultan, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sultan, WA was $376,200, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Sultan, WA is home to a population of 5.46k people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 19% of Sultan, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2022, there were 6.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.77k people) in Sultan, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 604 Two+ (Hispanic) and 449 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.7%

2022 Citizenship

86.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.7% of Sultan, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sultan, WA was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sultan, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.77k ± 556
Two+ (Hispanic)
604 ± 621
White (Hispanic)
449 ± 222

22.8%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

22.8% of the people in Sultan, WA are hispanic (1.25k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

17.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

905 people

As of 2022, 19% of Sultan, WA residents (1.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sultan, WA was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
159 ± 103
Vietnam
106 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 44

Sultan, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sultan, WA employs 2.86k people. The largest industries in Sultan, WA are Manufacturing (489 people), Educational Services (309 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (281 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,267), Educational Services ($75,772), and Public Administration ($71,681).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2022 Value

± 463

7.97%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sultan, WA grew at a rate of 7.97%, from 2.65k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sultan, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (429 people), Management Occupations (345 people), and Production Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sultan, 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

2.86k

2022 Value

± 463

7.97%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sultan, WA grew at a rate of 7.97%, from 2.65k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sultan, WA, are Manufacturing (489 people), Educational Services (309 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (281 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sultan, WA, though some of these residents may live in Sultan, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,485

Median earning men ± $9,907

$44,872

Median earning women ± $11,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,406), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,414), Construction ($59,663), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,534).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Sultan, WA was $376,200 in 2022, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $315,900 to $376,200, a 19.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sultan, WA is 78%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Property

$376,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$51,011

$1,615

Median Property Taxes

±$372

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

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2022

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78% of the housing units in Sultan, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sultan, 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 538.02
Census Tract 538.03

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

$79,084

Median Household Income

± $9,850

2.07k

Number of Households

± 415

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Sultan, WA grew to $79,084 from the previous year's value of $73,530.

The following chart displays the households in Sultan, 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 Sultan, 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 2022

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (9.94%)
Carpooled (8.55%)

In 2022, 78.2% of workers in Sultan, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.94%) and those who carpooled to work (8.55%).

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 Sultan, WA have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.775% of the workforce in Sultan, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sultan, WA (113 out of 5.45k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sultan, 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% of the population of Sultan, WA has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 9.89% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 1.26% 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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1,918 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Snohomish County, WA

Primary care physicians in Snohomish County, WA see an average of 1,918 patients per year. This represents a 0.827% decrease from the previous year (1,934 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.03%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

9.89%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sultan, WA grew by 3.34% from 7.77% to 8.03%.

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

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