Population 139 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Stanwood
Household size in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.24 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.59 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in East Stanwood are large by national standards, averaging 3.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
East Stanwood is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Seattle area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in East Stanwood (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Seattle area (9.1%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Stanwood
Renters in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.7% of households in East Stanwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a quarter of owners (27.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in East Stanwood are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in East Stanwood are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,270 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,283 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,389 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,119 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Stanwood pays $2,389 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Stanwood
Bachelor's degrees in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in East Stanwood (34.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Seattle area (46.3%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in East Stanwood: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Stanwood
| Period | East Stanwood | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in East Stanwood: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Stanwood compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stanwood | 3.24 | 37.7 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 4.8% | 1980 | $2,389 | 34.7% | 97.7% | 7.7% |
| Northwest Stanwood | 2.94 | 37.4 | 31.7% | 35.1% | 3.0% | 2009 | $2,408 | 29.1% | 88.7% | 2.4% |
| Sunday Lake | 2.74 | 50.2 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 2001 | $2,273 | 21.3% | 89.8% | 10.0% |
| Norman | 2.95 | 41.3 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 1989 | $2,428 | 31.1% | 96.8% | 6.8% |
| Stanwood | 2.75 | 43.3 | 12.4% | 21.3% | 6.5% | 1992 | $1,904 | 26.4% | 95.0% | 5.7% |
| Lake McMurray | 2.54 | 47.3 | 3.5% | 16.2% | 8.0% | 1989 | $2,017 | 41.5% | 98.4% | 1.5% |
| Conway | 2.52 | 48.1 | 4.0% | 17.3% | 7.7% | 1987 | $1,910 | 39.3% | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Bryant | 3.09 | 41.1 | 14.0% | 6.1% | 4.6% | 1992 | $1,672 | 18.2% | 94.2% | 1.6% |
| Warm Beach | 2.81 | 47.1 | 2.3% | 8.2% | 5.9% | 2000 | $2,500 | 16.0% | 93.9% | 2.8% |
| Rexville | 2.26 | 58.5 | 6.5% | 22.4% | 8.7% | 1978 | $1,178 | 41.5% | 94.4% | 0.4% |
| Big Lake | 2.23 | 51.8 | 10.4% | 24.4% | 6.7% | 1957 | $1,248 | 29.6% | 95.0% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Stanwood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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