Esperance

Population: 3,988
Median household income: $134,866
Median home value: $731,100

Esperance, a community in Snohomish County, Washington, has 3,988 residents. At $134,866, its median household income sits above Snohomish County's $107,982.

Between 2019 and 2023, Esperance's population declined 5.1% from 4,204 to 3,988, while its median home value rose 65.4% from $442,000 to $731,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.9% of the population. 69.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,988
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $134,866
Median home value: $731,100
Median gross rent: $2,549
Housing units: 1,463
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2043,988

Median household income

$99,063$134,866

Median home value

$442,000$731,100

Median gross rent

$1,729$2,549

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,204	$99,063	$442,000	$1,729
2020	4,410	$102,478	$472,800	$1,797
2021	4,422	$109,625	$552,200	$1,904
2022	4,268	$123,309	$690,900	$2,182
2023	3,988	$134,866	$731,100	$2,549

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3421.5%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	215	5.4%
5 to 17	614	15.4%
18 to 24	274	6.9%
25 to 34	858	21.5%
35 to 44	664	16.6%
45 to 54	456	11.4%
55 to 64	332	8.3%
65 to 74	377	9.5%
75 and over	198	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,789	69.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	181	4.5%
Asian	570	14.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	112	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	336	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree34.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	2.6%
High school graduate	592	20.5%
Some college or associate's	836	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	980	34.0%
Graduate or professional degree	402	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit3.5%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,503	69.4%
Carpooled	42	1.9%
Public transit	75	3.5%
Walked	60	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	485	22.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	329	19.6%
15 to 29 min	643	38.3%
30 to 44 min	439	26.1%
45 to 59 min	108	6.4%
60+ min	161	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 11.3% (449 of 3,981)

	Count	Share
Family households	964	68.7%
Nonfamily households	440	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,404	96.0%
Vacant	59	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,026	73.1%
Renter-occupied	378	26.9%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,206	82.4%
1-unit, attached	79	5.4%
2 to 4 units	75	5.1%
5 to 19 units	20	1.4%
20 or more units	83	5.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5322255
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.7932, -122.3491