Community Profiles

Further up Highway 2, and surrounded on all four sides by the Cascade Mountains, is the riverside community of Gold Bar.

As its name implies, Gold Bar was named after prospectors searching for gold along the Skykomish River and its tributaries in 1869.

Gold Bar is situated in the center of the Skykomish River valley and is rich in recreational opportunities such as camping, fishing, tours of the State Fish Hatchery, and hiking. Nearby Wallace Falls State Park, located two miles north of Gold Bar, has a 7-mile loop trail leading to the spectacular 265-foot waterfall and panoramic views of the Skykomish River Valley.

Distance From

Work:
- Everett:40 minutes
- Bellevue: 50 minutes
- Seattle: 60 minutes
Skiing: 10 minutes
Boating: 10 minutes

K-12 School District

Sultan School District

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Gold Bar	2,178	2,117	2,403	2,406

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	133	125	125
5-9	131	145	142
10-14	150	168	154
15-19	183	155	164
20-24	127	119	103
25-29	103	154	127
30-34	135	171	164
35-39	159	181	181
40-44	181	178	182
45-49	207	178	192
50-54	183	175	168
55-59	153	186	158
60-64	108	151	156
65-69	69	132	138
70-74	37	89	114
75-79	29	53	77
80-84	14	28	39
85+	18	15	22
18+	1,583	1,874	1,884
Median Age	38	40	41

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Gold Bar	2023
Total	2,403.00
White Alone	77.11
Black Alone	1.08
American Indian Alone	1.50
Asian Alone	1.04
Pacific Islander Alone	0.08
Some Other Race	7.74
Two or More Races	11.44
Hispanic Origin	16.15
Diversity Index	55.20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Gold Bar	2023 - 2028
Population	0.02%
Households	0.07%
Families	0.07%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	783	808	866	869
Housing Units	835	858	892	892
Owner Occupied Units			687	704
Renter Occupied Units			179	165
Vacant Units			26	23

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Gold Bar	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$470,870	$617,971
Average Home Value	$453,857	$668,501
<$50,000	39	1
$50,000 - $99,999	44	0
$100,000 - $149,999	13	0
$150,000 - $199,999	29	0
$200,000 - $249,999	33	0
$250,000 - $299,999	20	1
$300,000 - $399,999	84	27
$400,000 - $499,999	115	130
$500,000 - $749,999	279	409
$1,000,000 +	8	42

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	40
2000-2009	127
1990-1999	233
1980-1989	179
1970-1979	106
1960-1969	28
1950-1959	39
1940-1949	5
1939 or Before	111

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Gold Bar	2023	2028
Median Household	$69,622	$79,172
Average Household	$86,660	$103,972
Per Capita	$31,231	$37,553

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Gold Bar	2023
<$15,000	55
$15,000 - $24,999	39
$25,000 - $34,999	64
$35,000 - $49,999	125
$50,000 - $74,999	178
$75,000 - $99,999	177
$100,000 - $149,999	149
$150,000 - $199,999	53
$200,000+	26

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,118
In-County Residents	906
Out-of-County Residents	212
Drive Alone	760
Carpooled	109
Public Transport	10
Work at Home	179
Less than 5 minutes	21
5-9 minutes	23
10-14 minutes	78
15-19 minutes	72
20-24 minutes	49
25-29 minutes	37
30-34 minutes	129
35-39 minutes	91
40-44 minutes	46
45-59 minutes	220
60-89 minutes	135
90+ minutes	39
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	456
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale Trade	4

Retail Trade	59
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	3
Food & Beverage Stores	30
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	5
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	21
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	63
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	14
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	2
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	1
Educational Services	117
HealthCare/Social Assist	5
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	32
Accommodation	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places	28

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	11
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	138

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Gold Bar	2023
Some High School	71
Graduated High School	419
Associates Degree	244
Bachelor's Degree	195
Graduate Degree	54

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	44
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	8
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	5
General Merchandise Str Bus	0
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	3
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	1
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	5
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	4

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	6
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	7

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Community Profiles

Distance From

K-12 School District

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