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Moving to Carnation, Washington

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Population: 1,893. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,828 (-3.4% change)
Males: 940 (49.7%), Females: 953 (50.3%)

King County

Zip code: 98014

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $60,156
Median house value: $198,400

Population by Race

Races in Carnation:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other Asian (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (21.9%), English (15.1%), Irish (14.6%), Norwegian (6.8%), Scottish (4.9%), French (4.5%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carnation

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carnation city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

5.9% Foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.7% North America, 1.4% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +568 (+42.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carnation:

  • SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SNOQUALMIE, WA)
  • VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MONROE, WA)
  • GROUP HEALTH EASTSIDE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; REDMOND, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carnation:

  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 29 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 31 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 31 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: SEA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carnation:

  • FIRSTAIR FIELD (about 16 miles; MONROE, WA; Abbreviation: W16)
  • SKY HARBOR (about 18 miles; SULTAN, WA; Abbreviation: S86)
  • HARVEY FIELD (about 22 miles; SNOHOMISH, WA; Abbreviation: S43)

Amtrak station near Carnation:

  • 16 miles: MONROE (RED BARN UNOCAL) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carnation:

  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 17 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,007)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; RENTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,623)
  • SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,743)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 28 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,386)

Public primary/middle schools in Carnation:

  • TOLT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 698; Location: 3740 TOLT AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CARNATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 4950 TOLT AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • STILLWATER ELEMENTARY (Students: 355; Location: 11530 320TH AVE NE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PARADE (Students: 90; Location: 32240 NE 50TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)

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