The City of Maple Valley is one of King County's three newest cities. Along with Covington and Kenmore, Maple Valley incorporated on August 31, 1997. The city is located east of Kent and Covington, just north of Black Diamond and Lake Sawyer on State Highway 169.
City Information: (425) 413-8800
Maple Valley Fact Sheet (Printable PDF Format)
Top Employers
Johnson's Home & Garden
|
Tahoma School District |
| QFC |
TRM |
Windermere Real Estate
|
Employment
| Total Employees (2002) |
2517 |
|
Breakdown of
Employment
by Industry |
Retail |
815 |
| Finance / Services |
626 |
| Government and Other |
681 |
| Wholesale / Utilities |
51 |
| Manufacturing |
33 |
| Construction |
311 |
|
Income
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
| 2000 |
$67,159.00 |
| 1990 |
$43,500.00 |
Population & Demographics
| TOTAL POPULATION |
| Year |
Population |
| 2004 |
16,280 |
| 2003 |
15,730 |
| 2002 |
15,040 |
| 2000 |
14,209 |
| 1990 |
6,600 |
| Breakdown by Age (2000 Census) |
| 0 - 17 |
34% |
| 18 - 64 |
62% |
| 65+ |
5% |
|
|
| Ethnic Distribution (2000 Census) |
| White or other |
92.0% |
| Hispanic |
4.0% |
| Asian |
3.0% |
| African American |
1.0% |
|
Housing
| HOUSING TOTALS |
| |
Single-Family |
Multi-Family |
Total |
| # of Units (2001) |
4344 |
532 |
4876 |
| New Residential (2002) |
389 |
0 |
389 |
| Median House Sales Price |
| 1990 |
$124,500.00 |
| 2000 |
$198,800.00 |
|
|
Median Rental Cost
(Two Bedroom) |
| 1990 |
$550.00 |
| 2000 |
$823.00 |
|
(Source: 2004 King County Annual Growth Report)
