CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mukilteo

Washington · 7,007 residents · 6.25 sq mi

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With 7,007 people, Mukilteo is a city in Washington. There are 11,012 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $177,600. Households here earn about 51% more than in Washington as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.6% of residents. Median household income runs $46,993, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,007

−61%vs 2000

vs 18,019 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.7

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.25 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(615)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(502)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(471)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.6%(321)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(421)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.6%(1,373)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(1,245)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(820)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(555)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(374)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(265)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(45)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,993

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,323 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,377

−30%vs 2000

vs $29,134 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.6%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$177,600

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $263,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$566

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $849 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

31.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.6%(14,523)

Black1.5%(262)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(522)

Asian10.9%(1,972)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(6,701)

Black0.8%(58)

Hispanic / Latino2%(140)

Asian2.3%(161)

Other1.2%(87)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.5%(1,384)

South American1.9%(399)

Colombian1.7%(370)

Puerto Rican0.8%(167)

Peruvian0.1%(15)

Ecuadorian0.1%(14)

Central American0.1%(12)

Panamanian0.1%(12)

Asian origin

Korean5.6%(1,193)

Chinese2.7%(586)

Vietnamese2.3%(488)

Filipino2%(418)

Cambodian1.5%(330)

Thai1.4%(298)

Japanese0.8%(168)

Taiwanese0.3%(61)

Hmong0.3%(61)

Asian Indian0.3%(60)

Indonesian0.3%(59)

Burmese0.2%(41)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.9%(188)

Chamorro0.3%(57)

Tongan0.2%(45)

Ancestry

German14.7%(3,140)

English14.2%(3,030)

Irish11.9%(2,533)

Norwegian6.7%(1,426)

American3.5%(738)

Polish2.7%(585)

French2.7%(571)

Subsaharan African2.5%(528)

Swedish2.4%(502)

Italian2.3%(494)

Scottish1.9%(411)

Dutch1.8%(381)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

British1.3%(283)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(249)

Ukrainian0.9%(186)

Welsh0.9%(183)

Romanian0.8%(160)

Canadian0.7%(158)

Danish0.7%(142)

Iranian0.6%(120)

French Canadian0.5%(114)

Russian0.4%(84)

Croatian0.4%(82)

Finnish0.4%(81)

Czech0.4%(79)

Nigerian0.4%(76)

Portuguese0.3%(68)

Greek0.3%(67)

Swiss0.3%(63)

Turkish0.2%(45)

Latvian0.2%(39)

Hungarian0.2%(34)

Belgian0.1%(27)

Australian0.1%(22)

Slovene0.1%(18)

Austrian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.4%

−14.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 42.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.6%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.2%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 21.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31%(2,739)

Married60.4%(5,337)

Widowed2.6%(231)

Divorced5.9%(524)

Women 15+

Never married21.1%(1,869)

Married57.1%(5,071)

Widowed5.4%(478)

Divorced16.4%(1,457)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 8.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.3%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.7%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 82.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

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)15.2%(171)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(213)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45%(508)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(63)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,128 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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