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98294

Sultan, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
7,963
Median household income
$96,676
People below poverty
6.1%
Median home value
$527,600

Income

The median income of households in 98294 was $96,676. An estimated 1.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.1
$10,000 to $14,999 0.4
$15,000 to $24,999 1.3
$25,000 to $34,999 7.5
$35,000 to $49,999 10.4
$50,000 to $74,999 14.3
$75,000 to $99,999 16.1
$100,000 to $149,999 25.4
$150,000 to $199,999 11.3
$200,000 or more 12.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 81741
Female 59727

An estimated 83.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $30,130. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.6
Social Security 26.8
Retirement income 22.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.6

In 2020-2024, 11.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 62.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 43.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 98294 in 2020-2024, 93.9% had health insurance coverage and 6.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 75.5% and public coverage was 32.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1%.


In 2020-2024, 98294 had a total population of 7,963 - 3,794 (47.6%) females and 4,169 (52.4%) males. The median age was 37.8 years. An estimated 23.2% of the population was under 18 years, 42.4% was 19 to 44 years, 18.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 98294 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 281 371
5 to 9 273 201
10 to 14 130 225
15 to 19 315 146
20 to 24 161 155
25 to 29 469 272
30 to 34 257 362
35 to 39 463 465
40 to 44 381 384
45 to 49 304 224
50 to 54 148 130
55 to 59 146 184
60 to 64 151 211
65 to 69 219 121
70 to 74 259 263
75 to 79 130 39
80 to 84 82 31
85 and over 0 10

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.4% were White; 1.4% were Black or African American; 9.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 10.6% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 15.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 19.2% of the people in 98294 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 61.3% of the people in 98294 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,833 households in 98294. The average household size was 2.81 people.

Married-couple households made up 54.3% of the households in 98294 while cohabiting couple households made up 13% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 9.9% of all households, while 22.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13% of households were male householders living alone, and 6.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.3% of all households.

In 98294, 42.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 54.3
Cohabiting Couples 13
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.6% of males and 53.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.9 25.3
Now married, except separated 49.6 53.8
Separated 1.7 6.7
Widowed 2.8 4
Divorced 19 10.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 98294, 94 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 80.4% of the people living in 98294 were U.S. natives. 46.7% of the 98294 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 19.6% of 98294 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 14.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 56.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 98294 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 98294.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 47.3
Asia 42.7
Europe 6
Africa 2.4
Northern America 1.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 98294 in 2020-2024, 21.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.2% of people at least five years old; 8.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.2
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7.6
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 98294 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.7
Different house, same county 7.8
Different county, same state 5.8
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 98294 was 1,575 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 163 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,168. College or graduate school enrollment was 244.

Educational Attainment of People in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.8
High school diploma or equivalency 26.5
Some college, no degree 23
Associate's degree 6.8
Bachelor's degree 21.4
Graduate or professional degree 11.5

Disability

In 98294, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.7% of people under 18 years old, to 8.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 98294, 61.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,816 71.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 796 20.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 323 8.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 98294 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 11
Manufacturing 14.1
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 8.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.3
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.7
Other Services, except public administration 6.6
Public administration 2.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 98294 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,584 40.3
Service occupations 504 12.8
Sales and office occupations 879 22.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 426 10.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 542 13.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.5% of 98294 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 38.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.3
Walked 0
Other means 2.1
Worked from home 16.4

In 2020-2024, 98294 had a total of 2,973 housing units. Of these housing units, 80.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 4.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 14.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.8
Mobile homes 14.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

22.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 98294 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 78.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 98294 had 2,833 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 140 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 85% while renters occupied 15%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.7 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.45.

11% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0.8% and another 29.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 98294:

House Heating Fuel Used in 98294 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 39.8
Electricity 54.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 5.7
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 98294 was $527,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 74.2 % had a mortgage. 25.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,779 and for owners without a mortgage it was $524.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 98294 was $1,662. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.