Lake Ketchum, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,235

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.4%

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$136,211

2.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$543,000

7.45% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

606

Population & Diversity

Lake Ketchum, WA is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.972% of Lake Ketchum, WA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 9.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (999 people) in Lake Ketchum, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 97 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lake Ketchum, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Ketchum, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Ketchum, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
999 ± 428
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 131
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
97 ± 132

18.1%

Hispanic Population

224 people

18.1% of the people in Lake Ketchum, WA are hispanic (224 people).

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

0.972%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.972% of Lake Ketchum, WA residents (12 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 Ketchum, WA was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

103 ± 126

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Ketchum, WA employs 606 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Ketchum, WA were Construction (204 people), Accommodation & Food Services (63 people), and Information (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,442), Construction ($67,732), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,000).

Employment

Occupations

606

2024 Value

± 247

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Ketchum, WA grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 544 employees to 606 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Ketchum, WA, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (120 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (111 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Ketchum, 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

606

2024 Value

± 247

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 55.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Ketchum, WA grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 544 employees to 606 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Ketchum, WA, are Construction (204 people), Accommodation & Food Services (63 people), and Information (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Ketchum, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Ketchum, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,969

Median earning men ± $12,310

$47,527

Median earning women ± $20,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Ketchum, WA was $543,000 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $586,700 to $543,000, a 7.45% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Ketchum, WA is 93.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Ketchum, WA have an average commute time of 38.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Ketchum, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$543,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$124,073

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.2%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.2% of the housing units in Lake Ketchum, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

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

$136,211

Median Household Income

± $97,343

429

Number of Households

± 186

In 2024, the median household income of the 429 households in Lake Ketchum, WA grew to $136,211 from the previous year's value of $132,716.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Ketchum, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Ketchum, 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (6.11%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Lake Ketchum, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (6.11%).

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

38.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Ketchum, WA have a longer commute time (38.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.2% of the workforce in Lake Ketchum, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Ketchum, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Ketchum, WA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Ketchum, WA (79 out of 1.24k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Ketchum, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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