Moving to Stanwood, Washington
Population: 3,923. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,068 (+29.2% change)
Males: 1,857 (47.3%), Females: 2,066 (52.7%)
Snohomish County
Zip code: 98292
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $44,512
Median house value: $162,200
Population by Race
Races in Stanwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
- Hispanic (5.0%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- Other race (2.5%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (14.0%), Norwegian (11.1%), English (8.9%), French (5.8%), Swedish (5.8%).
Elevation: 5 feet
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Stanwood
- High school or higher: 84.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Stanwood city
- Never married: 16.6%
- Now married: 58.4%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 15.3%
4.1% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,869 (+91.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Stanwood:
- AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
- CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)
- WHIDBEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; COUPEVILLE, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanwood:
- SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 25 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
- BELLINGHAM INTL (about 40 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
- BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 50 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stanwood:
- CAMANO ISLAND AIRFIELD (about 6 miles; STANWOOD, WA; Abbreviation: 13W)
- ARLINGTON MUNI (about 16 miles; ARLINGTON, WA; Abbreviation: AWO)
- SKAGIT REGIONAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON/MOUNT VERNON, WA; Abbreviation: BVS)
Amtrak station near Stanwood:
- 14 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanwood:
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
- EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
- EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
- SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
- LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
Schools
Public high schools in Stanwood:
- STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,680; Location: 7400 272ND ST NW; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LINCOLN HILL HS (Students: 143; Location: 7400 272ND ST NW; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Stanwood:
- PORT SUSAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 7506 267TH ST NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
- STANWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 658; Location: 9405 271ST ST NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CEDARHOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 27911 68TH AVE NW; Grades: KG – 05)
- STANWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 10227 273RD PL NW; Grades: KG – 05)
- TWIN CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 373; Location: 26211 72ND AVE NW; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Stanwood:
- OUR SAVIOURS LUTH PRESCH/KGTN (Students: 58; Location: 27201 99TH AVE N W PO BOX 370; Grades: PK – KG)