Granite Falls, WA City Data

Granite Falls, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,347 people who live in Granite Falls and approximately 606,024 who live in Snohomish County. We want to help people moving to or living in Granite Falls to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Granite Falls. We have included Granite Falls housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Granite Falls Information

Snohomish County where Granite Falls resides is 2,196.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 606,024 and has a population rank of 90 out of all the places in the United States.

Granite Falls has a total of 2,347 people and of those residents there are 1,166 males and 1,181 females. The median age of the male population is 30.4 and the female population is 29.3. There are approximately 8,550 births each year and around 3,830 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Granite Falls varies per year, but currently 2,265 are one race and 82 are two or more races.

Of the 2,347 people who live in Granite Falls, there are 823 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Granite Falls is 406 male and 417 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,567.

General Granite Falls Information
Total area in square miles - Snohomish County	2,196.41
Water area in square miles - Snohomish County	N/A
Resident population - Snohomish County	606,024
Population rank - Snohomish County	90
Total population	2,347
Total population (male)	1,166
Total population (female)	1,181
Population median age (male)	30.4
Population median age (female)	29.3
Births - Snohomish County	8,550
Deaths- Snohomish County	3,830
Population of one race	2,265
Population of two or more races	82
Population under 20 years	823
Population under 20 years (male)	406
Population under 20 years (female)	417
Total population 18 years and over	1,567

Granite Falls Social Characteristics

There are 224,852 households in Granite Falls. Families make up 158,994 of these households. The table below breaks down the Granite Falls families into three different groups. Married-couple families (125,957), male householder with no wife present (9,972) and female householder with no husband present (21,144). The remainder of the Granite Falls households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 67,032. Granite Falls, WA moving companies help people in Granite Falls move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Granite Falls. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Granite Falls is based, there are 235,696 females 15 and over; of those females there are 48,837 never married, 134,282 now married, 3,725 separated, 17,725 widowed, and 31,127 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,041 separated, 4,041 widowed and 23,763 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Granite Falls social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Granite Falls.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Snohomish County)
Total households	224,852
Family households (families)	158,994
With own children under 18 years	88,055
Married-couple family	125,957
With own children under 18 years	65,276
Male householder, no wife present, family	9,972
With own children under 18 years	5,855
Female householder, no husband present, family	21,144
With own children under 18 years	14,662
Nonfamily households	67,032
Householder living alone	50,709
65 years and over	14,660

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	416
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	128
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.31

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,037
Householder	595
Spouse	471
Child	807
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	51
Foster child	7
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	310
Male householder	145
Male householder living alone	115
Male householder not living alone	30
Female householder	106
Female householder living alone	86
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	235,696
Never married	48,837
Now married	134,282
Separated	3,725
Widowed	17,725
Divorced	31,127
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,041
Widowed	4,041
Divorced	23,763

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,347
Male	1,166
Under 5 years	107
5 to 9 years	144
10 to 14 years	87
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	8
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	105
30 to 34 years	128
35 to 39 years	124
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	4
Female	1,181
Under 5 years	111
5 to 9 years	112
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	8
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	119
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	85
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,347
One race	2,265
White	2,132
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	36
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	82

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,347
People who are White alone	2,132
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
People who are Asian alone	36
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	154
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	562,924
Same house	264,438
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	76,836
Different state or abroad	69,587
Different state	53,985
Abroad	15,602

PLACE OF BIRTH (Snohomish County)
Total resident population	606,024
Born in United States	180,910
State of residence	318,605
Different state	221,399
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,006
Foreign born	59,014

Granite Falls Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Granite Falls. That total enrollment is 163,166 for the population of the country, which includes Granite Falls. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 34,880 and elementary or high school enrollment was 227,429 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 29,960.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Granite Falls population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	163,166
Pre-kindergarten	10,739
Public	5,118
Private	5,621
Kindergarten	8,751
Public	7,607
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	76,785
Public	70,406
Private	6,379
Elementary and high school	113,715
Public	105,071
Private	8,644
High school grades 9 to 12	36,930
Public	34,665
Private	2,265
College, undergraduate years	25,720
Public	22,329
Private	3,391
Graduate or professional school	4,241
Public	2,641
Private	1,600
Not enrolled in school	417,134

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	388,997
Less than 9th grade	10,105
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	31,974
High school graduate	100,791
Some college, no degree	115,644
Associate's degree	35,376
Bachelor's degree	95,107
Graduate or professional degree	24.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	68,255

Granite Falls Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 458,108 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Granite Falls. The Granite Falls occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (101,720), service occupations (40,656), sales and office occupations (80,813), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,631), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (37,239) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (39,992). The 458,108 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 241,631 private wage and salary workers, 40,037 government workers, 19,436 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Snohomish County)
Population 16 years and over	458,108
In labor force	322,533
Civilian labor force	317,871
Employed	302,051
Unemployed	15,820
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	4,662
Females 16 years and over	230,947
In labor force	145,442
Civilian labor force	144,846
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,323
Armed forces	596
Males 16 years and over	227,161
In labor force	177,091
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,497
Armed forces	4,066

COMMUTING TO WORK (Snohomish County)
Workers 16 years and over	299,861
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	225,424
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	42,316
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,688
Other means	1,686
Worked at home	11,994
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,534,940

OCCUPATION (Snohomish County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	101,720
Management, professional, and related occupations	101,720
Service occupations	40,656
Sales and office occupations	80,813
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,631
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	37,239
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	39,992

INDUSTRY (Snohomish County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	101,720
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,748
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	53,376
Wholesale trade	10,817
Retail trade	39,168
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,644
Information	10,616
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	21,513
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	26,048
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	49,324
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,604
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,741

CLASS OF WORKER (Snohomish County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	101,720
Private wage and salary workers	241,631
Government workers	40,037
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	19,436
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Granite Falls Housing Characteristics

In Granite Falls, WA there are 236,205 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 224,852 occupied and 11,353 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Granite Falls, there are 146,865 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,313 units in Granite Falls. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Granite Falls, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Granite Falls, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Granite Falls. There are 2,127 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,439 with rent between $200-299, 5,139 with rent between $300-499 and 61,127 with rent for $500 and above. Full Granite Falls gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Granite Falls, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Snohomish County)
Total housing units	236,205
Occupied housing units	224,852
Vacant housing units	11,353

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Snohomish County)
Total housing units	236,205
1-unit, detached	146,865
1-unit, attached	8,313
2 units	6,479
3 or 4 units	8,824
5 to 9 units	11,454
10 to 19 units	16,060
20 to 49 units	9,593
50 or more units	10,252
Mobile home	17,172

HOUSING TENURE (Snohomish County)
Occupied housing units	224,852
Owner-occupied	152,382
Renter-occupied	72,470

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Snohomish County)
Occupied housing units	224,852
No vehicles available	11,098
2 vehicle available	148,816
3 vehicles available	38,484
4 vehicles available	11,205
5 or more vehicles available	5,158

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Snohomish County)
Occupied housing units	224,852
Utility gas	73,566
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	125,397
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,970
Coal or coke	16
Wood	10,718
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	1,092
No fuel used	265

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Snohomish County)
Occupied housing units	224,852
Less Than $50,000	152,382
$50,000 to $99,999	2,474
$100,000 to $149,999	19,070
$150,000 to $199,999	42,144
$200,000 to $299,999	41,058
$300,000 to $499,999	10,899
$1,000,000 or more	302
Median (dollars)	196,500

GROSS RENT (Snohomish County)
Occupied units paying rent	72,470
Less than $200	2,127
$200 to $299	1,439
$300 to $499	5,139
$500 to $699	17,604
$700 to $999	29,967
$1,000 to $1,499	11,887
$1,500 or more	1,668