CITY
Mill Creek East
Washington · 25,453 residents · 4.45 sq mi
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With 25,453 people, Mill Creek East is a city in Washington. Households here earn about 97% more than in Washington as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 68% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $905,400. Households take in $192,937 a year at the median, 135% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $3,152 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
4.45 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
202425K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.8%(1,987)
5 to 911.3%(2,884)
10 to 146.9%(1,757)
15 to 196.2%(1,575)
20 to 242.8%(704)
25 to 3414.6%(3,706)
35 to 4420.8%(5,282)
45 to 5413.7%(3,493)
55 to 648.6%(2,199)
65 to 745.3%(1,338)
75 to 841.6%(416)
85 and over0.4%(112)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$192,937
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $183,466 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
88.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2023
from 87.3% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.3%
Information12.1%
Arts, entertainment, food6.3%
Other services6.2%
Public administration4.6%
Finance & insurance4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
Wholesale trade2.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Education & health services1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$905,400
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $840,100 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2010 – 2024
4.7
+2%since 2023
from 4.6 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
92
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic43%(10,949)
Black3%(759)
Hispanic / Latino8%(2,046)
Asian37.7%(9,594)
Other8.3%(2,113)
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.1%(10,216)
Black3.2%(826)
Hispanic / Latino7%(1,769)
Asian41.1%(10,459)
Other8.6%(2,183)
82
Unchangedsince 2023
from 82 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(1,014)
South American1%(248)
Central American0.5%(129)
Venezuelan0.4%(90)
Spaniard0.3%(84)
Peruvian0.3%(72)
Colombian0.2%(58)
Nicaraguan0.2%(44)
Salvadoran0.1%(36)
Dominican0.1%(32)
Costa Rican0.1%(23)
Guatemalan0.1%(21)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian26.4%(6,709)
Chinese6.4%(1,640)
Korean2.7%(697)
Filipino1.8%(451)
Vietnamese0.6%(163)
Cambodian0.4%(98)
Japanese0.4%(94)
Pakistani0.4%(93)
Taiwanese0.4%(91)
Nepalese0.3%(70)
Laotian0.1%(20)
Bangladeshi0.1%(13)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(92)
Ancestry
German10.9%(2,777)
English8.5%(2,164)
Irish5.7%(1,445)
Italian3.9%(991)
Norwegian2.8%(718)
Scottish2%(521)
Swedish1.8%(450)
American1.7%(433)
French1.5%(373)
Subsaharan African1.4%(365)
Russian1.4%(346)
Polish1%(264)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(246)
Danish1%(246)
Nigerian0.8%(194)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(144)
British0.6%(143)
Brazilian0.5%(126)
Portuguese0.5%(126)
Canadian0.5%(121)
Welsh0.4%(111)
Dutch0.4%(105)
Finnish0.4%(95)
Czech0.3%(85)
Ethiopian0.3%(80)
Greek0.3%(79)
Egyptian0.3%(70)
Israeli0.3%(69)
Palestinian0.3%(68)
Iranian0.3%(68)
French Canadian0.2%(54)
Romanian0.2%(54)
West Indian0.2%(51)
Jamaican0.2%(51)
Jordanian0.2%(50)
Belgian0.2%(47)
Hungarian0.1%(36)
Croatian0.1%(34)
Ghanaian0.1%(34)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Iraqi0.1%(24)
Syrian0.1%(18)
Lebanese0.1%(16)
Barbadian0.1%(15)
Serbian0.1%(13)
Swiss0%(11)
Ukrainian0%(8)
Slovak0%(6)
Austrian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
96.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 96.7% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.9%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
99.7%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.1%(2,064)
Married70.1%(6,549)
Widowed0.8%(72)
Divorced7.1%(659)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(2,169)
Married67%(6,349)
Widowed2.6%(249)
Divorced7.5%(714)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
9.3%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.3%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
13.5%
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(165)
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(149)
Vietnam era32.4%(205)
Korean War4.4%(28)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 632 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Mill Creek East, Washington?
Mill Creek East, Washington has about 25,453 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mill Creek East, Washington?
The typical household in Mill Creek East, Washington earns about $192,937 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mill Creek East, Washington expensive?
In Mill Creek East, Washington, the median home is worth about $905,400, and the typical rent is about $3,152 a month.
How educated are people in Mill Creek East, Washington?
About 67.6% of adults age 25 and over in Mill Creek East, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mill Creek East, Washington?
About 4.1% of people in Mill Creek East, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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