Ames Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,245

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

6.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.12%

42.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

58.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.23M

Population & Diversity

Ames Lake, WA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Ames Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (262 people).

In 2024, there were 6.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (808 people) in Ames Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125 White (Hispanic) and 111 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Ames Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ames Lake, WA was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ames Lake, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ames Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
808 ± 213
White (Hispanic)
125 ± 116
Other (Hispanic)
111 ± 168

23.9%

Hispanic Population

297 people

23.9% of the people in Ames Lake, WA are hispanic (297 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ames Lake, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

22.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

259 people

As of 2024, 21% of Ames Lake, WA residents (262 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ames Lake, WA was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ames Lake, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 27

Ames Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ames Lake, WA.

Economy

The economy of Ames Lake, WA employs 689 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ames Lake, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Educational Services (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($202,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($202,375).

Employment

Occupations

689

2024 Value

± 188

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ames Lake, WA grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 567 employees to 689 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ames Lake, WA, are Management Occupations (210 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (102 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ames Lake, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

689

2024 Value

± 188

21.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ames Lake, WA grew at a rate of 21.5%, from 567 employees to 689 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ames Lake, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Educational Services (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ames Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Ames Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$192,938

Median earning men ± $74,332

$109,107

Median earning women ± $48,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($225,909), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($192,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,589), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ames Lake, WA was $1.23M in 2024, which is 3.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.07M to $1.23M, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ames Lake, WA is 98.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ames Lake, WA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ames Lake, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.23M

Median Property Value 2024

±$381,755

$471

Median Property Taxes

±$129

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ames Lake, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ames Lake, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

98.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.9% of the housing units in Ames Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ames Lake, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

476

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 476 households in Ames Lake, WA grew to $250,001 from the previous year's value of $157,500.

The following chart displays the households in Ames Lake, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ames Lake, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (46%)
Worked At Home (37.2%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2024, 46% of workers in Ames Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ames Lake, WA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ames Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ames Lake, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ames Lake, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ames Lake, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ames Lake, WA (14 out of 1.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ames Lake, WA is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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