City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Sumner, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sumner - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,674
Residents
$98,376
Median income
$478,500
Median home
$1,971
Median rent (state)

Sumner - the verdict

Sumner ranks in the 77th percentile for household income and the 10th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

77th
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
82nd
percentile, median rent
10th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sumner, WA

Washington's Sumner is a small town, with 10,674 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $98,376 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.8%. Home values in Sumner run a median of $478,500, and the median resident age is 35.1 years. 23.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 161 residential building permits were authorized in Sumner (Building Boom), up 152% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Sumner's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 3653.2 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,971 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Washington's average monthly utility costs around $188 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

10,674 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$98,376 /yr

Poverty 5.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Sumner compare to other US cities?

Here's how Sumner stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 77% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities
Safety 10% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Washington and the picture shifts: Sumner ranks #129 of 156 Washington cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Sumner against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Washington-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Washington's city distribution

Among the 599 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Sumner ranks #153 - the 66th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sumner only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#199 of 565
65th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#153 of 599
66th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#218 of 565
61st percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#289 of 598
51st percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#331 of 599
45th percentile in Washington

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Washington only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

77thIncome percentile
10thSafety percentile

77th percentile nationally for median household income · 10th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Sumner's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Sumner's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 35 Avg. percentile National median
Sumner's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Sumner's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$478,500 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sumner $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sumner, WA Sumner, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sumner, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sumner, WA median $98,376/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sumner, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sumner, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,674
Median Income
$98,376
Median Home Value
$478,500
Median Age
35.1
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
61.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3653.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
247.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3406.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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10,500 residents10,600 residents10,700 residents10,800 residents10,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,653 residents 10,871 residents ▲ +2.0%
Sumner's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
161
housing units authorized
Single-Family
27
detached homes
Multifamily
134
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
15.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 64
2020 52
2021 36
2022 161
2023 1
2024 161

Permit volume increased 152% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.7%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
1.5%
Walk
4.6%
Work from Home
10.5%
Other
0.6%

Based on 5,145 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sumner sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,971/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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10,695 people
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10,635 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sumner's 10,674 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pine Ridge CDP (Citrus County), FL
10,676 people
Corozal zona urbana, PR
10,672 people
Richmond Heights, OH
10,677 people
Lake Barcroft, VA
10,678 people
Yorkshire, VA
10,678 people
Calimesa, CA
10,680 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sumner's $98,376 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Medford, MN
$98,375 median income
Bennington, NE
$98,375 median income
Roaming Shores, OH
$98,393 median income
Willow Grove, PA
$98,402 median income
Burns Harbor, IN
$98,333 median income
Carlisle, IA
$98,333 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sumner, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sumner, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.9% 11.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.5% White 79.9% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 0.9% American Indian 2.3% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 3.3% Two or more races 11.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sumner compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sumner (this city) 10,674 $98,376
Felida 10,695 $150,430
Mount Vista 10,635 $101,189
Shelton 10,619 $60,589
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sumner, WA?

What is the population of Sumner, WA? +

10,674 people live in Sumner, WA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sumner, WA? +

The median household income in Sumner is $98,376 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sumner? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sumner; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

Is Sumner, WA safe? +

Sumner has a total crime rate of 3653.2 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Sumner, WA? +

Homes in Sumner carry a median value of $478,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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