Lakeland South, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,100

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

5.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.19%

0.754% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$110,735

5.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$589,300

Population & Diversity

Lakeland South, WA is home to a population of 13.1k people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.5% of Lakeland South, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.81k people).

In 2024, there were 4.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.29k people) in Lakeland South, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.74k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.29k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Lakeland South, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeland South, WA was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeland South, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.29k ± 1.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.74k ± 315
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.29k ± 611

15.3%

Hispanic Population

2.01k people

15.3% of the people in Lakeland South, WA are hispanic (2.01k people).

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

21.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.81k people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.74k people

As of 2024, 21.5% of Lakeland South, WA residents (2.81k 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 South, WA was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
227 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
195 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 26

Lakeland South, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeland South, WA employs 6.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeland South, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (877 people), Transportation & Warehousing (660 people), and Manufacturing (624 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($131,369), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,896).

Employment

Occupations

6.18k

2024 Value

± 573

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeland South, WA declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 6.43k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeland South, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (859 people), Management Occupations (639 people), and Transportation Occupations (486 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeland South, 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

6.18k

2024 Value

± 573

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeland South, WA declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 6.43k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeland South, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (877 people), Transportation & Warehousing (660 people), and Manufacturing (624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeland South, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lakeland South, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,850

Median earning men ± $3,880

$53,191

Median earning women ± $4,363

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($88,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,865), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,250), Wholesale Trade ($77,670), and Public Administration ($68,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeland South, WA was $589,300 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $530,900 to $589,300, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeland South, WA is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeland South, WA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeland South, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$589,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,819

$3,185

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Lakeland South, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

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

$110,735

Median Household Income

± $6,548

4.2k

Number of Households

± 443

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.2k households in Lakeland South, WA grew to $110,735 from the previous year's value of $105,273.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeland South, 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 Lakeland South, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Lakeland South, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeland South, WA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Lakeland South, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeland South, WA (810 out of 13.1k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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