Lake Stevens, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

40,253

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

0.287% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.22%

3.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,336

3.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$635,600

Population & Diversity

Lake Stevens, WA is home to a population of 40.3k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.1% of Lake Stevens, WA residents were born outside of the country (5.27k people).

In 2024, there were 6.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.2k people) in Lake Stevens, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.08k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.07k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Lake Stevens, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Stevens, WA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Stevens, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.2k ± 1.22k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.08k ± 630
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 525

11.3%

Hispanic Population

4.57k people

11.3% of the people in Lake Stevens, WA are hispanic (4.57k people).

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

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.27k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.43k people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Lake Stevens, WA residents (5.27k 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 Stevens, WA was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
751 ± 239
Gulf War (1990s)
480 ± 158
Vietnam
312 ± 114

Lake Stevens, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Stevens, WA employs 20k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Stevens, WA were Manufacturing (3,173 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,177 people), and Construction (2,135 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,531), Manufacturing ($101,321), and Construction ($94,519).

Employment

Occupations

20k

2024 Value

± 1,082

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 7.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Stevens, WA grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 19.6k employees to 20k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Stevens, WA, are Management Occupations (2,270 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,035 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,769 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Stevens, 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

20k

2024 Value

± 1,082

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 7.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Stevens, WA grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 19.6k employees to 20k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Stevens, WA, are Manufacturing (3,173 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,177 people), and Construction (2,135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Stevens, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Stevens, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,997

Median earning men ± $5,606

$53,824

Median earning women ± $4,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,518), Manufacturing ($103,478), and Construction ($96,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($92,679), Manufacturing ($87,773), and Construction ($82,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Stevens, WA was $635,600 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $593,900 to $635,600, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Stevens, WA is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Stevens, WA have an average commute time of 35.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Stevens, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$635,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,026

$10,412

Median Property Taxes

±$688

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Lake Stevens, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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

$122,336

Median Household Income

± $5,908

13.8k

Number of Households

± 890

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Lake Stevens, WA grew to $122,336 from the previous year's value of $118,290.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Stevens, 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 Stevens, 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 (66.2%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (8.49%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Lake Stevens, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.49%).

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

35.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Stevens, WA have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.54% of the workforce in Lake Stevens, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Stevens, 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 Stevens, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Stevens, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Stevens, WA (2.1k out of 40.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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