Lake Goodwin, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,536

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

0.573% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.5%

23.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,437

1.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$718,400

Population & Diversity

Lake Goodwin, WA is home to a population of 5.54k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.03% of Lake Goodwin, WA residents were born outside of the country (223 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Lake Goodwin, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Lake Goodwin, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Goodwin, WA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Goodwin, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.84k ± 686
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
259 ± 127
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 138

2.76%

Hispanic Population

153 people

2.76% of the people in Lake Goodwin, WA are hispanic (153 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Goodwin, 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

4.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

239 people

As of 2024, 4.03% of Lake Goodwin, WA residents (223 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 Goodwin, WA was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
162 ± 95
Vietnam
144 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 75

Lake Goodwin, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Goodwin, WA employs 2.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Goodwin, WA were Manufacturing (613 people), Construction (321 people), and Retail Trade (308 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($168,689), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,258), and Manufacturing ($120,979).

Employment

Occupations

2.65k

2024 Value

± 453

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Goodwin, WA declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 2.71k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Goodwin, WA, are Management Occupations (264 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (253 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Goodwin, 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

± 453

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Goodwin, WA declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 2.71k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Goodwin, WA, are Manufacturing (613 people), Construction (321 people), and Retail Trade (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Goodwin, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Goodwin, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,463

Median earning men ± $20,849

$54,579

Median earning women ± $5,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($136,146), Public Administration ($133,045), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,896).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,299), Manufacturing ($113,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,740).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Goodwin, WA was $718,400 in 2024, which is 2.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $670,200 to $718,400, a 7.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Goodwin, WA is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Goodwin, WA have an average commute time of 38.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Goodwin, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$718,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,174

$2,138

Median Property Taxes

±$346

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Lake Goodwin, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Goodwin, 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.

$105,437

Median Household Income

± $22,024

2.27k

Number of Households

± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.27k households in Lake Goodwin, WA grew to $105,437 from the previous year's value of $104,028.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Goodwin, 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 Goodwin, 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 (75.8%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (9.35%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Lake Goodwin, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (9.35%).

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

38.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Goodwin, WA have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.16% of the workforce in Lake Goodwin, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Goodwin, WA (193 out of 5.52k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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