Lakeland North, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

15,950

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

4.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

44.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$105,216

5.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$557,000

Population & Diversity

Lakeland North, WA is home to a population of 16k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.6% of Lakeland North, WA residents were born outside of the country (5.21k people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.84k people) in Lakeland North, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Lakeland North, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeland North, WA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeland North, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.84k ± 827
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3k ± 772
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 751

16.4%

Hispanic Population

2.62k people

16.4% of the people in Lakeland North, WA are hispanic (2.62k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeland North, 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

32.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.21k people

29.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.29k people

As of 2024, 32.6% of Lakeland North, WA residents (5.21k 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 Lakeland North, WA was 29.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
242 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
117 ± 82

Lakeland North, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lakeland North, WA.

Economy

The economy of Lakeland North, WA employs 7.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeland North, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,628 people), Manufacturing (740 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (607 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($151,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,482), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($133,482).

Employment

Occupations

7.49k

2024 Value

± 819

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeland North, WA grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 7.23k employees to 7.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeland North, WA, are Management Occupations (738 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (718 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (684 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeland North, 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

7.49k

2024 Value

± 819

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeland North, WA grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 7.23k employees to 7.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeland North, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,628 people), Manufacturing (740 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (607 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeland North, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lakeland North, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,000

Median earning men ± $7,986

$44,343

Median earning women ± $6,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($152,313), Wholesale Trade ($103,846), and Public Administration ($88,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,583), and Construction ($90,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeland North, WA was $557,000 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $501,600 to $557,000, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeland North, WA is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeland North, WA have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeland North, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$557,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,438

$3,554

Median Property Taxes

±$458

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Lakeland North, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeland North, 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.

$105,216

Median Household Income

± $11,773

4.96k

Number of Households

± 677

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.96k households in Lakeland North, WA declined from $105,216 from the previous year's value of $111,681.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeland North, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeland North, 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 (67.3%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Lakeland North, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (14.8%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeland North, WA have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Lakeland North, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakeland North, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakeland North, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeland North, WA (2.29k out of 15.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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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