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Carnation, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Carnation is a Census city of 2,366 people across 1.16 square miles of land, in King County. Median household income is $152,763, 81.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Carnation
What Carnation is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.16 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,044
- County holding the largest share of its areaKing County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Carnation
- Population2,366
- Median age36.8
- Population under 18673
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over204 plus or minus 56
- Share 65 and over8.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Households758
- Family households617
- Share of households that are families81.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Carnation
- Median household income$152,763
- Per capita income$61,388
- Civilian labor force1,271
- Employed1,239
- Unemployed32 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Adults 25 and over1,526
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Carnation
- Housing units768
- Occupied units758
- Vacant units10 plus or minus 16
- Vacancy rate1.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied617
- Renter occupied141 plus or minus 66
- Ownership rate81.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$875,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,175 plus or minus $935
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Single family units679
- Share single family88.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more79 plus or minus 48
- Share in buildings of two or more10.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1993
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Carnation gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute880 plus or minus 199
- Commuting under 15 minutes131 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more478 plus or minus 121
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.3 percent
- Drove alone64.6 percent
- Carpooled7.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home27.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Carnation (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$8,666,200
- Average approval$962,911
- Median approval$316,000
- Largest approval$4,489,700
- Jobs supported25
- Jobs per approval2.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Carnation, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Carnation (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$122,000
- Average approval$122,000
- Median approval$122,000
- Largest approval$122,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Carnation, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Carnation
- NFIP communityCity of Carnation
- NFIP community number530076
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 6
- Currently effective map date08/19/20
The City of Carnation participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530076 and carries Community Rating System class 6, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
King County, not Carnation
King County context, not Carnation figures
- Establishments in King County70,376
- Covered employment, King County1,449,785
- Average annual pay, King County$132,279
- Housing units permitted, King County10,564
Every figure in this section is published for King County as a whole and is not a measurement of Carnation.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Carnation questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carnation, Washington?
2,366, in 758 households. Carnation city covers 1.16 square miles of land, which is 2,044 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Carnation in?
King County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Carnation?
$152,763. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $875,000. Median gross rent is $2,175 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Carnation businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $8.7 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $316,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $122,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Carnation, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Carnation borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Carnation. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Carnation in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Carnation appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Carnation, city of, community 530076, carrying Community Rating System class 6, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Carnation figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for King County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Carnation.
Is zoning published for Carnation?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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