Lake Stevens

Population: 39,500
Median household income: $118,290
Median home value: $593,900

Lake Stevens, a community in Snohomish County, Washington, has 39,500 residents. The median household income of $118,290 is above the Snohomish County median ($107,982).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Stevens's population grew 21.6% from 32,487 to 39,500, while its median home value rose 66.4% from $356,900 to $593,900.

The typical home was built around 1996. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,500
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $118,290
Median home value: $593,900
Median gross rent: $2,189
Housing units: 13,953
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,48739,500

Median household income

$93,381$118,290

Median home value

$356,900$593,900

Median gross rent

$1,671$2,189

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,487	$93,381	$356,900	$1,671
2020	33,470	$93,087	$384,400	$1,663
2021	35,135	$99,296	$425,500	$1,803
2022	38,816	$111,821	$516,600	$1,987
2023	39,500	$118,290	$593,900	$2,189

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,154	8.0%
5 to 17	8,286	21.0%
18 to 24	2,160	5.5%
25 to 34	6,310	16.0%
35 to 44	7,134	18.1%
45 to 54	4,667	11.8%
55 to 64	4,336	11.0%
65 to 74	2,236	5.7%
75 and over	1,217	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,254	71.5%
Black or African American	894	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.2%
Asian	3,028	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	176	0.4%
Some other race	186	0.5%
Two or more races	2,447	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,432	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,374	5.3%
High school graduate	6,702	25.9%
Some college or associate's	9,127	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	5,936	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,761	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,179	68.5%
Carpooled	1,657	8.6%
Public transit	373	1.9%
Walked	206	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,741	19.4%
Other means	95	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,071	13.4%
15 to 29 min	4,928	31.8%
30 to 44 min	3,724	24.0%
45 to 59 min	2,073	13.4%
60+ min	2,714	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 5.0% (1,987 of 39,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,595	79.0%
Nonfamily households	2,819	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,414	96.1%
Vacant	539	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,095	75.3%
Renter-occupied	3,319	24.7%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,618	83.3%
1-unit, attached	648	4.6%
2 to 4 units	932	6.7%
5 to 19 units	303	2.2%
20 or more units	161	1.2%
Mobile home & other	291	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5337900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 1.56 sq mi
Center point: 48.0034, -122.0968