Lacey, WA

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2024 Population

57,737

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

1.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,625

3.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$457,100

6.82% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

24,487

1.15% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lacey, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.3% of the residents in Lacey, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lacey, WA are Saint Martin's University (593 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lacey, WA was $457,100, and the homeownership rate was 55.9%.

Most people in Lacey, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lacey, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lacey, WA is home to a population of 57.7k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.4% of Lacey, WA residents were born outside of the country (6.61k people).

In 2024, there were 6.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.6k people) in Lacey, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.33k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.42k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Lacey, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lacey, WA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lacey, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.6k ± 1.33k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.33k ± 943
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 720

11.4%

Hispanic Population

6.58k people

11.4% of the people in Lacey, WA are hispanic (6.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lacey, 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
248,556 ± 12,042 people
India
107,324 ± 7,987 people
China
89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.61k people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.08k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Lacey, WA residents (6.61k 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 Lacey, WA was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,806 ± 564
Vietnam
1,396 ± 260
Gulf War (1990s)
1,245 ± 315

Lacey, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lacey, WA employs 24.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lacey, WA were Public Administration (4,049 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,926 people), and Retail Trade (3,375 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,885), Finance & Insurance ($75,890), and Public Administration ($74,145).

Employment

Occupations

24.5k

2024 Value

± 1,366

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 8.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacey, WA declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 24.8k employees to 24.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lacey, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,323 people), Management Occupations (2,945 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,387 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lacey, 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

24.5k

2024 Value

± 1,366

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 8.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacey, WA declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 24.8k employees to 24.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lacey, WA, are Public Administration (4,049 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,926 people), and Retail Trade (3,375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lacey, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lacey, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,620

Median earning men ± $4,692

$52,108

Median earning women ± $4,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,153), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,140), and Construction ($72,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,428), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,370), and Manufacturing ($54,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lacey, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lacey, WA awarded 593 degrees. The student population of Lacey, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 621 male students and 884 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lacey, WA are White (231 and 39.5%), Hispanic or Latino (101 and 17.3%), Asian (93 and 15.9%), and Two or More Races (58 and 9.91%).

The largest universities in Lacey, WA by number of degrees awarded are Saint Martin's University (593 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lacey, WA are Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications, Other (72 and 12.1%), Cloud Computing (61 and 10.3%), and Registered Nursing (61 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost in Lacey, WA for private four year colleges is $43,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lacey, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.97%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,505 (41.3% men and 58.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,505 students enrolled in Lacey, WA, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 588 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
61 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded
General Psychology
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lacey, WA was Registered Nursing with 61 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lacey, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Saint Martin's University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

593 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Martin's University with 593 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 303 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lacey, WA, which is 1.04 times more than the 290 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 231 degrees mean that there were 2.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 101 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($610) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lacey, WA was $457,100 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $427,900 to $457,100, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Lacey, WA is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lacey, WA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lacey, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$457,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,616

$13,107

Median Property Taxes

±$886

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in Lacey, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lacey, 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.

$90,625

Median Household Income

± $5,956

23.4k

Number of Households

± 1,300

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.4k households in Lacey, WA grew to $90,625 from the previous year's value of $87,277.

The following chart displays the households in Lacey, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (69.9%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (8.92%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Lacey, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.92%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lacey, WA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Lacey, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lacey, WA (6.56k out of 56.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.2% of the population of Lacey, WA has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 7.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.75%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

21.9%

Non-Group

7.61%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lacey, WA grew by 8.51% from 5.3% to 5.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lacey, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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