Lakeview, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,584

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

47.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

5.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,787

6.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$195,200

Population & Diversity

Lakeview, WA is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 74.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.7% of Lakeview, WA residents were born outside of the country (423 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (882 people) in Lakeview, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 619 Other (Hispanic) and 48 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.4%

2024 Citizenship

75.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.4% of Lakeview, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeview, WA was 75.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeview, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
882 ± 301
Other (Hispanic)
619 ± 739
White (Hispanic)
48 ± 70

42.1%

Hispanic Population

667 people

42.1% of the people in Lakeview, WA are hispanic (667 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeview, 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

26.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

423 people

26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

417 people

As of 2024, 26.7% of Lakeview, WA residents (423 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 Lakeview, WA was 26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

30 ± 34

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeview, WA employs 527 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeview, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (208 people), Manufacturing (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,958), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,150), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($41,150).

Employment

Occupations

527

2024 Value

± 241

−8.03%

1 Year decline

± 68.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeview, WA declined at a rate of −8.03%, from 573 employees to 527 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeview, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (133 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (93 people), and Material Moving Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeview, 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

527

2024 Value

± 241

−8.03%

1 Year decline

± 68.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeview, WA declined at a rate of −8.03%, from 573 employees to 527 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeview, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (208 people), Manufacturing (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeview, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lakeview, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,364

Median earning men ± $4,744

$27,313

Median earning women ± $12,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,173).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeview, WA was $195,200 in 2024, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,300 to $195,200, a 2.55% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lakeview, WA is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeview, WA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeview, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,142

$376

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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 Lakeview, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Lakeview, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeview, 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.

$45,787

Median Household Income

± $20,712

558

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 558 households in Lakeview, WA declined from $45,787 from the previous year's value of $49,167.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeview, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeview, 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 (61.9%)
Carpooled (32.4%)
Worked At Home (5.7%)

In 2024, 61.9% of workers in Lakeview, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (32.4%) and those who worked at home (5.7%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeview, WA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lakeview, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakeview, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakeview, WA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeview, WA (286 out of 1.54k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeview, WA is Other, 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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