Snohomish is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 8,454 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Snohomish is the 98th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Snohomish is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Snohomish is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Snohomish who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.38%), sales jobs (10.42%), and management occupations (9.09%).

Also of interest is that Snohomish has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Snohomish are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small city, Snohomish does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Snohomish Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Snohomish who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 22.78% of adults in Snohomish have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Snohomish in 2000 was $20,917, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,668 for a family of four.

The people who call Snohomish home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Snohomish is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Snohomish include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, Scotch-Irish, Dutch, and French.

The most common language spoken in Snohomish is English. Some people also speak Spanish.