Lake Tapps, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,798

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

0.472% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.61%

8.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$148,005

1.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$742,400

Population & Diversity

Lake Tapps, WA is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.78% of Lake Tapps, WA residents were born outside of the country (740 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Lake Tapps, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 701 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 585 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Lake Tapps, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Tapps, WA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Tapps, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.13k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
701 ± 271
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
585 ± 226

8.7%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

8.7% of the people in Lake Tapps, WA are hispanic (1.11k people).

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

5.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

740 people

4.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

562 people

As of 2024, 5.78% of Lake Tapps, WA residents (740 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 Tapps, WA was 4.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
376 ± 167
Vietnam
226 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 62

Lake Tapps, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Tapps, WA employs 6.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Tapps, WA were Construction (885 people), Manufacturing (856 people), and Retail Trade (722 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($166,055), Public Administration ($122,351), and Educational Services ($117,417).

Employment

Occupations

6.38k

2024 Value

± 610

4.9%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Tapps, WA grew at a rate of 4.9%, from 6.08k employees to 6.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Tapps, WA, are Management Occupations (1,243 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (660 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (573 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Tapps, 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

6.38k

2024 Value

± 610

4.9%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Tapps, WA grew at a rate of 4.9%, from 6.08k employees to 6.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Tapps, WA, are Construction (885 people), Manufacturing (856 people), and Retail Trade (722 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Tapps, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Tapps, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$102,800

Median earning men ± $9,935

$64,517

Median earning women ± $8,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($236,964), Public Administration ($139,265), and Manufacturing ($122,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Public Administration ($119,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,634).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Tapps, WA was $742,400 in 2024, which is 2.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $693,300 to $742,400, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Tapps, WA is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Tapps, WA have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Tapps, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$742,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,307

$4,114

Median Property Taxes

±$516

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Lake Tapps, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

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

$148,005

Median Household Income

± $25,109

4.61k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.61k households in Lake Tapps, WA grew to $148,005 from the previous year's value of $145,250.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Tapps, 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 Tapps, 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 (68.3%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Lake Tapps, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Tapps, WA have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.56% of the workforce in Lake Tapps, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Tapps, 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 Tapps, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Tapps, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Tapps, WA (590 out of 12.8k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Tapps, WA is White, followed by Asian 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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