Editing Carnation, Washington (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 536
|1930= 360
|1940= 460
|1950= 446
|1960= 490
|1970= 530
|1980= 913
|1990= 1243
|2000= 1893
|2010= 1786
|2020= 2158
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 31, 2013}}</ref><br />2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 1,786 people in 631 households, including 474 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1539.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 665 housing units at an average density of {{convert|573.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 85.8% White, 0.9% African American, 1.0% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.7%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref>

Of the 631 households, 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.0% of households were one person, and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24.

The median age was 34.9 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

Carnation has a high rate of home ownership for King County; 73.31% of the homes in Carnation are occupied by people who own them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carnation, WA Property Ownership|url=http://www.realestate.com/local/market/WA/Carnation/|work=Carnation Real Estate Market|publisher=RealEstate.com|access-date=January 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810190333/http://www.realestate.com/local/market/WA/Carnation/|archive-date=10 August 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>  This rate is considerably higher than nearby cities like Redmond (50.19%), Bellevue (53.78%), and Seattle (44.91%).

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 1,893 people in 636 households, including 487 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|1728.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 650 housing units at an average density of {{convert|593.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 91.76% White, 1.32% Native American, 3.59% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 1.80% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.91% of the population.

Of the 636 households, 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.5% of households were one person, and 7.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the city the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median household income was $60,156 and the median family income was $64,167. Males had a median income of $46,667 versus $33,281 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,907. About 5.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.