Sumas

  1. Sumas Legal Resources
  2. Sumas Statistics
  3. Sumas Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sumas Employment Information
  5. Sumas Family Information
  6. Sumas Education Information
  7. Sumas Public Benefits Information
  8. Sumas Criminal Information
  9. Sumas Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sumas Zip Codes


Sumas Legal Resources Back to top

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Sumas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,296
  • Land Area (2000): 179.436 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.194 square kilometers
Sumas Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 975 2003 1,012 2005 1,063
2002 988 2004 Not Available 2006 1,087

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Houses (2000): 1,892
Sumas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4 0.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 616 11.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,660 88.26%

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Sumas Employment Information Back to top
Sumas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 288 20.07%
2. Construction 284 19.79%
3. Repair and Maintenance 72 5.02%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 68 4.74%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 62 4.32%
6. Public Administration 57 3.97%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 3.28%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 3.14%
9. Educational Services 41 2.86%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 36 2.51%
11. Truck Transportation 34 2.37%
12. Wood Manufacturing 30 2.09%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 1.88%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.88%
15. Food Manufacturing 27 1.88%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 24 1.67%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 22 1.53%
18. Paper Manufacturing 18 1.25%
19. U.S. Postal Service 18 1.25%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 15 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 137 14.61%
2. Educational Services 119 12.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 73 7.78%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 56 5.97%
5. Finance and Insurance 44 4.69%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 44 4.69%
7. Construction 37 3.94%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 37 3.94%
9. Social Assistance 29 3.09%
10. Public Administration 25 2.67%
11. Gasoline Stations 23 2.45%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.45%
13. Private Household Services 21 2.24%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 2.03%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 2.03%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 1.60%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.60%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 1.39%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 1.28%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 11 1.17%

Sumas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 110 7.67%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 101 7.04%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 92 6.41%
4. Carpenters 85 5.92%
5. Other Production Occupations 85 5.92%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 80 5.57%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 71 4.95%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 4.53%
9. Other Management Occupations 64 4.46%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 49 3.41%
11. Other Construction Trades 46 3.21%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 42 2.93%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 2.65%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 35 2.44%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.37%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 2.16%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 2.02%
18. Construction Laborers 25 1.74%
19. Other Transportation Occupations 25 1.74%
20. Religious Workers 25 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 59 6.29%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 59 6.29%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 45 4.80%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 45 4.80%
5. Agricultural Workers 39 4.16%
6. Cashiers 39 4.16%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 39 4.16%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 4.05%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36 3.84%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 3.41%
11. Child Care Workers 29 3.09%
12. Therapists 29 3.09%
13. Other Production Occupations 27 2.88%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 2.67%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 24 2.56%
16. Other Healthcare Support 23 2.45%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 2.24%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 21 2.24%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 2.24%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 20 2.13%

Sumas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,999 53.26%
15-35 hours 590 15.72%
1-14 hours 150 4.00%
No regular hours 1,014 27.02%

Sumas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 145 6.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 60 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 140 6.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 188 8.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 303 14.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 358 16.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 254 11.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 170 7.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 100 4.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 142 6.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 47 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 111 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 121 5.59%

Sumas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 212 9.80%
5-9 241 11.14%
10-14 205 9.48%
15-19 263 12.16%
20-24 304 14.05%
25-29 118 5.46%
30-34 399 18.45%
35-39 82 3.79%
40-44 98 4.53%
45-59 164 7.58%
60-89 23 1.06%
At least 90 54 2.50%

Sumas Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.28% 1,337 61.81%
30-44 8 0.37% 571 26.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 164 7.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 77 3.56%

Sumas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 1.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 213 9.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,812 78.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 84 3.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 154 6.65%

Sumas Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sumas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,776 (5,268 people)
Families (2000): 1,382 (4,591 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 605
People at same address in 1995: 2,725
Sumas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 140 7.88%
$10,000-$14,999 72 4.05%
$15,000-$19,999 60 3.38%
$20,000-$24,999 124 6.98%
$25,000-$29,999 159 8.95%
$30,000-$34,999 179 10.08%
$35,000-$39,999 112 6.31%
$40,000-$44,999 163 9.18%
$45,000-$49,999 92 5.18%
$50,000-$59,999 188 10.59%
$60,000-$74,999 195 10.98%
$75,000-$99,999 187 10.53%
$100,000-$124,999 31 1.75%
$125,000-$149,999 44 2.48%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.68%
$200,000 or more 18 1.01%

Sumas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 300 16.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 523 29.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 3.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 250 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 291 16.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 183 10.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 69 3.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 3.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.06%

Sumas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,520 30.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 598 12.04%
Public Assistance 67 1.35%
Retirement 244 4.91%
Self Employment 343 6.91%
Social Security 377 7.59%
Supplemental Security 85 1.71%
Wage / Salary 1,435 28.90%
Other 296 5.96%

Sumas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 544 45.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 643 54.17%

Sumas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 186 9.27%
Color 1 Box Married 1,263 62.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 530 26.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 1.35%

Sumas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 102 5.42%
Color 1 Box Married 1,289 68.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 379 20.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 6.00%

Sumas Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sumas Education Information Back to top
Sumas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 215 6.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 424 12.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,187 33.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,018 28.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 152 4.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 364 10.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 173 4.90%

Sumas Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 0.96% 31 0.59% 82 1.55%
Kindergarten 82 1.55% 35 0.66% 117 2.21%
Grades 1-4 379 7.16% 66 1.25% 445 8.40%
Grades 5-8 331 6.25% 70 1.32% 401 7.57%
Grades 9-12 348 6.57% 68 1.28% 416 7.85%
Undergrad college 137 2.59% 20 0.38% 157 2.96%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.30% 10 0.19% 26 0.49%
Total 1,344 25.38% 300 5.66% 1,644 31.04%

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Sumas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sumas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,668 89.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 553 10.59%

Sumas Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sumas Criminal Information Back to top
Sumas Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.154 14.359 0.000 20.513
2002 1.012 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.012 0.000 4.049 18.219 2.024 24.291
2003 0.988 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.988 0.000 1.976 17.787 0.000 19.763
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.822 0.000 0.000 0.941 3.763 0.000 12.230 47.977 3.763 63.970
2006 1.840 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.840 0.000 12.879 30.359 2.760 45.998
2007 1.729 0.864 0.000 0.864 3.457 0.000 8.643 16.422 2.593 27.658

Sumas Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 6
2005 0 6
2006 0 6
2007 0 6

Sumas Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 20
2002 25

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Sumas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sumas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 849 16.03%
10-19 Years 1,022 19.30%
20-29 Years 572 10.80%
30-39 Years 814 15.37%
40-49 Years 847 15.99%
50-59 Years 524 9.89%
60-69 Years 338 6.38%
70-79 Years 222 4.19%
80-89 Years 92 1.74%
90+ Years 16 0.30%

Sumas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,730 51.55%
Color 1 Box Female 2,566 48.45%

Sumas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,559 86.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 472 8.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 1.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 78 1.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 71 1.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.06%

Sumas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 1,242 25.03%
2. German 770 15.51%
3. English 504 10.16%
4. Irish 410 8.26%
5. United States Or American 373 7.52%
6. Norwegian 318 6.41%
7. Swedish 190 3.83%
8. Italian 135 2.72%
9. Scottish 129 2.60%
10. French Non-Basque 128 2.58%

Sumas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,470 90.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 185 3.76%
3. Other West Germanic 115 2.34%
4. Other Indic 59 1.20%
5. French 17 0.35%
6. German 10 0.20%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 9 0.18%
8. Russian 9 0.18%
9. Other Slavic 9 0.18%
10. Hindi 8 0.16%

Sumas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,849 91.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 174 3.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 257 4.87%

Sumas Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sumas Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sumas Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98295