Chain Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,950

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

2.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.75%

23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$161,286

8.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$873,000

Population & Diversity

Chain Lake, WA is home to a population of 4.95k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.4% of Chain Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (317 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.26k people) in Chain Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 237 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Chain Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chain Lake, WA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chain Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.26k ± 746
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
237 ± 210
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
154 ± 169

4.36%

Hispanic Population

216 people

4.36% of the people in Chain Lake, WA are hispanic (216 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chain 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

6.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

317 people

6.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

As of 2024, 6.4% of Chain Lake, WA residents (317 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 Chain Lake, WA was 6.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 54

Chain Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chain Lake, WA employs 2.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chain Lake, WA were Manufacturing (421 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (342 people), and Construction (318 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($195,438), and Public Administration ($146,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.65k

2024 Value

± 407

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chain Lake, WA grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 2.55k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chain Lake, WA, are Management Occupations (392 people), Production Occupations (233 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chain 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

2.65k

2024 Value

± 407

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chain Lake, WA grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 2.55k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chain Lake, WA, are Manufacturing (421 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (342 people), and Construction (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chain Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Chain Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,214

Median earning men ± $22,665

$67,222

Median earning women ± $31,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($197,125), and Public Administration ($178,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,357), and Manufacturing ($85,170).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chain Lake, WA was $873,000 in 2024, which is 2.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $830,200 to $873,000, a 5.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Chain Lake, WA is 88.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chain Lake, WA have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chain Lake, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$873,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,052

$1,516

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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 Chain Lake, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.8% of the housing units in Chain Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chain 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.

$161,286

Median Household Income

± $21,539

1.71k

Number of Households

± 301

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Chain Lake, WA grew to $161,286 from the previous year's value of $148,932.

The following chart displays the households in Chain 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 Chain 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 (62.6%)
Worked At Home (28.4%)
Carpooled (5.73%)

In 2024, 62.6% of workers in Chain Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.73%).

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

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chain Lake, WA have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.17% of the workforce in Chain Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chain Lake, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chain Lake, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chain Lake, WA (136 out of 4.95k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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