Snohomish, WA City Data

Snohomish, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,494 people who live in Snohomish and approximately 606,024 who live in Snohomish County. We want to help people moving to or living in Snohomish 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 Snohomish. We have included Snohomish housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Snohomish Information

Snohomish County where Snohomish 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.

Snohomish has a total of 8,494 people and of those residents there are 4,053 males and 4,441 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 8,550 births each year and around 3,830 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Snohomish varies per year, but currently 8,248 are one race and 246 are two or more races.

Of the 8,494 people who live in Snohomish, there are 2,482 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Snohomish is 1,254 male and 1,228 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 6,245.

General Snohomish 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	8,494
Total population (male)	4,053
Total population (female)	4,441
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Snohomish County	8,550
Deaths- Snohomish County	3,830
Population of one race	8,248
Population of two or more races	246
Population under 20 years	2,482
Population under 20 years (male)	1,254
Population under 20 years (female)	1,228
Total population 18 years and over	6,245

Snohomish Social Characteristics

There are 224,852 households in Snohomish. Families make up 158,994 of these households. The table below breaks down the Snohomish 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 Snohomish households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 67,032. Snohomish, WA moving companies help people in Snohomish 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 Snohomish. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Snohomish 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 Snohomish social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Snohomish.

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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	1,274
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	609
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,604
Householder	2,100
Spouse	1,470
Child	2,530
Other relatives	91
Nonrelatives	236
Unmarried partner	113
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	43
Unmarried partner	229
Foster child	1
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,473
Male householder	528
Male householder living alone	403
Male householder not living alone	125
Female householder	648
Female householder living alone	550
Female householder not living alone	98
Nonrelatives	297
Unmarried partner	116
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	99
Foster child	N/A
Other	50

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	8,494
Male	4,053
Under 5 years	352
5 to 9 years	302
10 to 14 years	300
15 to 17 years	192
18 and 19 years	108
20 years	48
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	141
25 to 29 years	342
30 to 34 years	341
35 to 39 years	355
40 to 44 years	349
45 to 49 years	284
50 to 54 years	245
55 to 59 years	157
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	64
85 years and over	66
Female	4,441
Under 5 years	321
5 to 9 years	303
10 to 14 years	269
15 to 17 years	210
18 and 19 years	125
20 years	51
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	162
25 to 29 years	364
30 to 34 years	325
35 to 39 years	362
40 to 44 years	375
45 to 49 years	309
50 to 54 years	252
55 to 59 years	156
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	147
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	173

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,494
One race	8,248
White	7,954
Black or African American	43
American Indian and Alaska Native	47
Asian	106
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	9
Two or more races	246

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,077
People who are White alone	7,554
People who are Black or African American alone	35
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	105
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	326
People who are Some other race alone	87

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

Snohomish 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 Snohomish. That total enrollment is 163,166 for the population of the country, which includes Snohomish. 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 Snohomish 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

Snohomish Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 458,108 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Snohomish. The Snohomish 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

Snohomish Housing Characteristics

In Snohomish, 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 Snohomish, 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 Snohomish. 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 Snohomish, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Snohomish, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Snohomish. 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 Snohomish gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Snohomish, 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