Lake Stickney has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.4 for each
There are 2,522 jobs in Lake Stickney, and 6,373 of its residents work somewhere. Only 2% work in Lake Stickney; the top destination outside it is Everett (18%, 7 miles). Measured by household income, Lake Stickney is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Lake Stickney apart
Lake Stickney and Everett trade workers both ways
Everett is the top workplace for Lake Stickney residents (18%) and also where the most people who work in Lake Stickney come from (12% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Lake Stickney workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 33 minutes each way, against 27 across Washington. Over a year that’s about 253 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Lake Stickney
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Lake Stickney is better than 75% of U.S. towns, #97 of 285 in Washington. Job access by car holds Lake Stickney’s grade up (ahead of 89% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (10.9%, U.S. 12.5%). It also does well on household income and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Lake Stickney could be anywhere from B− to A.
Where Lake Stickney goes to work
Where Lake Stickney clocks in
18% of workers
17% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Time on the road from Lake Stickney: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lake Stickney workers work from home, vs 20% across Washington. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,351 commuters (the 24% who work from home are left out). Across Washington: 79% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The daily commute in and out of Lake Stickney
On a workday 6,256 residents head out to work, 117 work right here, and 2,405 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12,000 people are in Lake Stickney on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
71% of the jobs in Lake Stickney pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lake Stickney, 2014 → 2024: 2,854 → 2,522. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lake Stickney’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Lake Stickney’s commute, mile by mile
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Lake Stickney is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 8,343 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 34.3 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, among the most of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.7% of Lake Stickney households have no vehicle (Washington 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 6% of Lake Stickney’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 11,000 to 21,000, Lake Stickney ranks 844th of 2,109 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
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| 91 | Bothell East WA | 14,578 | $199K | 3.6% | 2.8% | <1% | A+ |
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| 112 | Snoqualmie WA | 13,640 | $214K | 0.8% | 2.6% | 8% | A+ |
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| 114 | Edgewood WA | 13,548 | $116K | 4.6% | 1.8% | 2% | A+ |
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| 842 | Aston Township PA | 16,760 | $99K | 6.0% | 6.2% | 8% | B+ |
| 843 | Viera East FL | 12,570 | $92K | 3.5% | 4.6% | 2% | B+ |
| 844 | Lake Stickney WA | 15,890 | $94K | 10.9% | 3.6% | 2% | B+ |
| 845 | Sleepy Hollow NY | 11,474 | $104K | 8.7% | 5.5% | 6% | B+ |
| 846 | Hewitt TX | 16,754 | $84K | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,109 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Lake Stickney, the top three, the last and three more from Washington.
Next door to Lake Stickney
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lake Stickney workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Stickney | – | B+ | A+ | 33 min | $94,020 |
| North Lynnwood | under 2% | A− | A+ | 30 min | $101,088 |
| Martha Lake | under 2% | A− | A− | 28 min | $124,494 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lake Stickney’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Lake Stickney: questions
What is the median household income in Lake Stickney?
$94,020 (±$17,488) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $98,141 across Washington and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lake Stickney?
10.9%, against 9.9% across Washington and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lake Stickney?
33 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Washington and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lake Stickney work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Everett (18%, 7 mi), Seattle (17%, 18 mi), Lynnwood (6%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Lake Stickney walkable?
Lake Stickney is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 14.3 out of 20, and 7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lake Stickney without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lake Stickney, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lake Stickney
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.