Loon Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

906

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

9.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

77.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,250

6.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$340,800

Population & Diversity

Loon Lake, WA is home to a population of 906 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.32% of Loon Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 7.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (718 people) in Loon Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Loon Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Loon Lake, WA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Loon Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
718 ± 235
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 106
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 108

9.6%

Hispanic Population

87 people

9.6% of the people in Loon Lake, WA are hispanic (87 people).

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

1.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.32% of Loon Lake, WA residents (12 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 Loon Lake, WA was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23

Loon Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Loon Lake, WA employs 421 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Loon Lake, WA were Manufacturing (94 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), and Construction (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($101,114), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,766), and Manufacturing ($40,800).

Employment

Occupations

421

2024 Value

± 150

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loon Lake, WA grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 386 employees to 421 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Loon Lake, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (54 people), Production Occupations (53 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Loon Lake, 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

421

2024 Value

± 150

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 45.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loon Lake, WA grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 386 employees to 421 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Loon Lake, WA, are Manufacturing (94 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), and Construction (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Loon Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Loon Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,300

Median earning men ± $14,435

$38,869

Median earning women ± $16,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($101,114), Manufacturing ($41,950), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750) and Manufacturing ($25,703).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Loon Lake, WA was $340,800 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $313,200 to $340,800, a 8.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Loon Lake, WA is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Loon Lake, WA have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Loon Lake, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$340,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,372

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Loon Lake, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Loon Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

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

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $25,411

413

Number of Households

± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 413 households in Loon Lake, WA grew to $76,250 from the previous year's value of $71,285.

The following chart displays the households in Loon Lake, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Loon Lake, 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 (63.3%)
Worked At Home (28.5%)
Walked (6.25%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Loon Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.5%) and those who walked to work (6.25%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Loon Lake, WA have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Loon Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Loon Lake, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Loon Lake, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Loon Lake, WA (92 out of 906 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 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Loon Lake, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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