Lake Forest Park, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,335

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

1.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.01%

11.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$159,904

0.652% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$953,200

Population & Diversity

Lake Forest Park, WA is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.5% of Lake Forest Park, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.66k people).

In 2024, there were 6.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.11k people) in Lake Forest Park, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 824 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Lake Forest Park, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Forest Park, WA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Forest Park, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.11k ± 559
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 349
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
824 ± 277

5.92%

Hispanic Population

789 people

5.92% of the people in Lake Forest Park, WA are hispanic (789 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Forest Park, 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

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

12.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.64k people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Lake Forest Park, WA residents (1.66k 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 Lake Forest Park, WA was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
204 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
183 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
120 ± 61

Lake Forest Park, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Forest Park, WA employs 6.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Forest Park, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,236 people), Retail Trade (867 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (832 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,298), Finance & Insurance ($128,958), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,654).

Employment

Occupations

6.95k

2024 Value

± 578

−2.71%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Forest Park, WA declined at a rate of −2.71%, from 7.15k employees to 6.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Forest Park, WA, are Management Occupations (1,211 people), Sales & Related Occupations (702 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (620 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Forest Park, 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

6.95k

2024 Value

± 578

−2.71%

1 Year decline

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Forest Park, WA declined at a rate of −2.71%, from 7.15k employees to 6.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Forest Park, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,236 people), Retail Trade (867 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (832 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,216

Median earning men ± $10,694

$79,568

Median earning women ± $9,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,333), and Information ($120,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($162,813), Retail Trade ($159,120), and Manufacturing ($113,854).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Forest Park, WA was $953,200 in 2024, which is 2.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $928,700 to $953,200, a 2.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Forest Park, WA is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Forest Park, WA have an average commute time of 28.2 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.

Housing

Property

$953,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,085

$4,238

Median Property Taxes

±$299

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.

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Lake Forest Park, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Forest Park, 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.

$159,904

Median Household Income

± $12,682

5.26k

Number of Households

± 452

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.26k households in Lake Forest Park, WA grew to $159,904 from the previous year's value of $158,868.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Forest Park, 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 (52.4%)
Worked At Home (32.4%)
Carpooled (7.16%)

In 2024, 52.4% of workers in Lake Forest Park, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.16%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Forest Park, WA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.524% of the workforce in Lake Forest Park, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Forest Park, WA (535 out of 13.3k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Forest Park, 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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