Sudden Valley

Population: 6,963
Median household income: $98,865
Median home value: $450,500

Located in Whatcom County, Washington, Sudden Valley is a community with a population of 6,963. The median household income of $98,865 is above the Whatcom County median ($80,989).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sudden Valley's population declined 13.7% from 8,072 to 6,963, while its median home value rose 43.3% from $314,300 to $450,500.

Owners occupy 92.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,963
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $98,865
Median home value: $450,500
Median gross rent: $1,930
Housing units: 3,068
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0726,963

Median household income

$86,064$98,865

Median home value

$314,300$450,500

Median gross rent

$1,800$1,930

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,072	$86,064	$314,300	$1,800
2020	7,407	$83,158	$319,700	$1,781
2021	7,251	$89,500	$346,500	$1,482
2022	7,103	$96,102	$420,900	$1,939
2023	6,963	$98,865	$450,500	$1,930

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	291	4.2%
5 to 17	1,081	15.5%
18 to 24	216	3.1%
25 to 34	1,215	17.4%
35 to 44	986	14.2%
45 to 54	813	11.7%
55 to 64	863	12.4%
65 to 74	939	13.5%
75 and over	559	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,359	77.0%
Black or African American	28	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	132	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.4%
Some other race	67	1.0%
Two or more races	658	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	688	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree30.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	2.5%
High school graduate	707	13.2%
Some college or associate's	1,854	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,648	30.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,029	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,492	73.4%
Carpooled	376	11.1%
Public transit	33	1.0%
Walked	3	0.1%
Bicycle	17	0.5%
Worked from home	442	13.0%
Other means	31	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	4.7%
15 to 29 min	1,276	43.2%
30 to 44 min	1,041	35.3%
45 to 59 min	308	10.4%
60+ min	188	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 5.5% (384 of 6,939)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,967	69.3%
Nonfamily households	871	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,838	92.5%
Vacant	230	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,624	92.5%
Renter-occupied	214	7.5%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,761	90.0%
1-unit, attached	102	3.3%
2 to 4 units	90	2.9%
5 to 19 units	102	3.3%
20 or more units	13	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5368200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.28 sq mi
Water area: 1.84 sq mi
Center point: 48.7231, -122.3441