Lake Forest Park, WA

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2022 Population
13,462
0.495% 1-year decline
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
42.6
1.84% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
3.24%
1.15% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$152,010
8.67% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$874,200
17.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lake Forest Park, WA had a population of 13.5k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $152,010. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake Forest Park, WA declined from 13,529 to 13,462, a −0.495% decrease and its median household income grew from $139,881 to $152,010, a 8.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Forest Park, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.89%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.93%).

None of the households in Lake Forest Park, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Lake Forest Park, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lake Forest Park, WA was $874,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

Most people in Lake Forest Park, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Forest Park, WA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lake Forest Park, WA is home to a population of 13.5k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 12% of Lake Forest Park, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.62k people).

In 2022, there were 9.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Lake Forest Park, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 797 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.8%
2022 Citizenship
95%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.8% of Lake Forest Park, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Forest Park, WA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Forest Park, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.3k ± 483
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.1k ± 244
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    797 ± 210
3.16%
Hispanic Population
425 people

In 2022, there were 9.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Lake Forest Park, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 797 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.16% of the people in Lake Forest Park, WA are hispanic (425 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake Forest Park, WA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

12%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.62k people
12.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.66k people

As of 2022, 12% of Lake Forest Park, WA residents (1.62k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Forest Park, WA was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    229 ± 87
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    130 ± 93
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    96 ± 65

Lake Forest Park, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Forest Park, WA employs 7.48k people. The largest industries in Lake Forest Park, WA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,343 people), Retail Trade (951 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (937 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($161,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,776), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,411).

Occupations

7.48k
2022 Value
± 621
1.11%
1 Year growth
± 11.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Forest Park, WA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 7.4k employees to 7.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Forest Park, WA, are Management Occupations (1,121 people), Sales & Related Occupations (736 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (702 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Forest Park, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.48k
2022 Value
± 621
1.11%
1 Year growth
± 11.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Forest Park, WA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 7.4k employees to 7.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Forest Park, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,343 people), Retail Trade (951 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (937 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Forest Park, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Forest Park, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$84,972
Median earning men ± $13,174
$73,595
Median earning women ± $6,139

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,045), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,021), and Information ($113,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($105,196), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,798), and Public Administration ($101,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

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.

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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.

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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Forest Park, WA was $874,200 in 2022, which is 3.1 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $746,400 to $874,200, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Forest Park, WA is 79.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake Forest Park, WA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Forest Park, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake Forest Park, WA is $152,010. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Lake Forest Park, WA was Census Tract 214 with a value of $165,385, followed by Census Tract 204.02 and Census Tract 213, with respective values of $116,198 and $101,453.

Property

$874,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$22,881
$4,343
Median Property Taxes
±$332

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

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Rent vs Own

79.7%
Homeownership
2022
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 79.7% of the housing units in Lake Forest Park, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 214
  2. Census Tract 204.02
  3. Census Tract 213

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake Forest Park, WA was Census Tract 214 with a value of $165,385, followed by Census Tract 204.02 and Census Tract 213, with respective values of $116,198 and $101,453.

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Forest Park, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$152,010
Median Household Income
± $9,450
5.45k
Number of Households
± 451

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.45k households in Lake Forest Park, WA grew to $152,010 from the previous year's value of $139,881.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Forest Park, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Forest Park, WA is from Washington.
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (55.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.2%)
  3. Public Transit (8.81%)

In 2022, 55.2% of workers in Lake Forest Park, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.81%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Forest Park, WA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Lake Forest Park, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

3.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Forest Park, WA (434 out of 13.4k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Forest Park, WA is White, followed by Black and Pacific Islander.

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.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Lake Forest Park, WA has health coverage, with 65.4% on employee plans, 5.92% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.633% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see 833 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 881 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 180 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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833 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in King County, WA

Primary care physicians in King County, WA see an average of 833 patients per year. This represents a 0.604% increase from the previous year (828 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in King County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.13%
Uninsured
65.4%
Employer Coverage
5.92%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
0.633%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Forest Park, WA grew by 14.7% from 2.73% to 3.13%.

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

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