Community Profiles

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stanwood waStanwood is the town center serving a diverse rural, suburban and urban population of 33,000 people spread across two counties in what is generally identified as “Greater Stanwood Camano” and the home of the single high school that serves the entire population.

Many residents outside the City come into Stanwood for business, community events and park and recreation services. The City is focusing on retaining its role as the center of the Greater Stanwood area by pursuing new endeavors that support the downtown and employment diversification. These efforts include the following initiatives.

  • A successful year around farmers’ market and support of local food distribution
  • Special events, festivals, and sports tournaments to attract additional foot traffic into the downtown
  • Pursuing more effective means to address the flooding issues inherent in its location along the Stillaguamish River
  • Promoting businesses that fit into the downtown plan and allow residents to find everything they need within Stanwood

This area is rich in both scenic beauty and natural resources. Stanwood is geographically separated from the other urban areas of Snohomish County and is surrounded by unincorporated forested land, farm land, multiple sloughs, and the Stillaguamish Estuary, This setting affords a variety of both public and private recreational opportunities for the population. The proximity of the large population on Camano Island creates additional demand for services that is not accounted for in the typical economic analysis. Much of Stanwood’s cultural history is of Scandinavian heritage. Cultural influences have blended to form a community that is truly unique.

Doing Business in Stanwood

Discover Stanwood Camano

Distance From

  • Work:
    • Everett:30 minutes
    • Lynnwood: 30 minutes
    • Bellevue: 60 minutes
    • Seattle: 60 minutes
  • Skiing: 30 minutes
  • Boating: 15 minutes

K-12 School District

Stanwood/Camano School District

Major Employers

  • Josephine Sunset Home (medical care)
  • Haggen Grocery
  • Providence Regional Medical Center
  • Stanwood School District

Stanwood

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Population

Total Population

8,265

Population
Growth Rate

1.15%

Median Age

39

Diversity Index

42.000

Housing & Income

Households

2,989

Total Housing Units

3,179


Owner Occupied

2,087

Renter Occupied

902

Vacant

190

Median Home Value

$454,341


Average Home Value

$488,488

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

4.36%

Income Projection

Median Household

$86,689 $101,941


Average Household

$121,792 $151,550


Per Capita

$44,440 $55,009

Workforce

Total Businesses

401

Total Employed

3,838

Workers 16+

3,155

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

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Businesses

34

Employed

684

2022 Educational Services - Businesses

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Businesses

16

Employed

614

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

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Businesses

50

Employed

519

2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab

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Businesses

48

Employed

514

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

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Businesses

51

Employed

431

2022 Other Service excl Pub Admin

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Businesses

73

Employed

318

Some
High School

173

Graduated
High School

1,449

Associates
Degree

777

Bachelor's
Degree

784

Graduate
Degree

476

Average Commute Time

30 min.



Resident Commuters

2,302

Non-Resident Commuters

853

Drive Alone

2,640

Carpooled

260

Public

30

Work At Home

54