Lake McMurray, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

569

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.05%

30.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$41,875

47.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$419,000

Population & Diversity

Lake McMurray, WA is home to a population of 569 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.58% of Lake McMurray, WA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (544 people) in Lake McMurray, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Asian (Non-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 McMurray, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake McMurray, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake McMurray, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
544 ± 289
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 28
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

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

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Lake McMurray, WA residents (9 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 McMurray, WA was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

28 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of Lake McMurray, WA employs 179 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake McMurray, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($151,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,286), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,661).

Employment

Occupations

179

2024 Value

± 115

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 93.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake McMurray, WA declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 182 employees to 179 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake McMurray, WA, are Management Occupations (78 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake McMurray, 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

179

2024 Value

± 115

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 93.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake McMurray, WA declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 182 employees to 179 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake McMurray, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Manufacturing (35 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake McMurray, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lake McMurray, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,688

Median earning men ± $55,496

$72,083

Median earning women ± $66,094

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($125,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake McMurray, WA was $419,000 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,700 to $419,000, a 43.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake McMurray, WA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake McMurray, WA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake McMurray, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$419,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$213,447

$200

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Lake McMurray, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

$41,875

Median Household Income

± $40,513

200

Number of Households

± 90

In 2022, the median household income of the 200 households in Lake McMurray, WA declined from $41,875 from the previous year's value of $79,118.

The following chart displays the households in Lake McMurray, 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 McMurray, 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 (94.4%)
Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2024, 94.4% of workers in Lake McMurray, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.59%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake McMurray, WA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.7% of the workforce in Lake McMurray, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake McMurray, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake McMurray, WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake McMurray, WA (27 out of 535 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 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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