Marietta-Alderwood

Population: 3,569
Median household income: $62,243
Median home value: $493,200

Marietta-Alderwood, a community in Whatcom County, Washington, has 3,569 residents. The median household income of $62,243 is below the Whatcom County median ($80,989).

From 2019 to 2023, Marietta-Alderwood's population declined 12.7% from 4,086 to 3,569, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $352,500 to $493,200.

The median gross rent is $1,450. 33.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,569
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,243
Median home value: $493,200
Median gross rent: $1,450
Housing units: 1,560
Homeownership rate: 49.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0863,569

Median household income

$50,808$62,243

Median home value

$352,500$493,200

Median gross rent

$1,085$1,450

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,086	$50,808	$352,500	$1,085
2020	3,463	$66,108	$357,000	$1,237
2021	3,702	$70,288	$367,600	$1,183
2022	3,304	$83,507	$404,400	$1,239
2023	3,569	$62,243	$493,200	$1,450

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	1.3%
5 to 17	642	18.0%
18 to 24	400	11.2%
25 to 34	452	12.7%
35 to 44	594	16.6%
45 to 54	412	11.5%
55 to 64	365	10.2%
65 to 74	440	12.3%
75 and over	217	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,449	68.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.8%
Asian	154	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	1.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	496	13.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	398	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	6.2%
High school graduate	557	22.5%
Some college or associate's	949	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	596	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	225	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,616	84.3%
Carpooled	88	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.9%
Bicycle	28	1.5%
Worked from home	167	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	892	51.0%
15 to 29 min	596	34.1%
30 to 44 min	196	11.2%
45 to 59 min	33	1.9%
60+ min	33	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 12.6% (451 of 3,569)

	Count	Share
Family households	911	59.7%
Nonfamily households	616	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,527	97.9%
Vacant	33	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	753	49.3%
Renter-occupied	774	50.7%

1-unit, detached43.1%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units33.2%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	672	43.1%
1-unit, attached	32	2.1%
2 to 4 units	104	6.7%
5 to 19 units	518	33.2%
20 or more units	100	6.4%
Mobile home & other	134	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5343491
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.82 sq mi
Water area: 1.85 sq mi
Center point: 48.7881, -122.5552