Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,113

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

1.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.04%

1.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$143,148

9.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$876,200

Population & Diversity

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA is home to a population of 4.11k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17% of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA residents were born outside of the country (701 people).

In 2024, there were 4.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 593 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 244 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 619
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 296
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
244 ± 140

10.2%

Hispanic Population

420 people

10.2% of the people in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA are hispanic (420 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, 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

17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

701 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

455 people

As of 2024, 17% of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA residents (701 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 57

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA.

Economy

The economy of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (238 people), Retail Trade (237 people), and Manufacturing (224 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($237,639), Manufacturing ($145,658), and Wholesale Trade ($132,992).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 261

−0.51%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA declined at a rate of −0.51%, from 1.57k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA, are Management Occupations (258 people), Sales & Related Occupations (197 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 261

−0.51%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA declined at a rate of −0.51%, from 1.57k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (238 people), Retail Trade (237 people), and Manufacturing (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA, though some of these residents may live in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,750

Median earning men ± $16,862

$66,354

Median earning women ± $36,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($156,528), Construction ($122,007), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($237,639), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,632), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA was $876,200 in 2024, which is 2.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $753,300 to $876,200, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$876,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,841

$1,153

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.6% of the housing units in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, 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.

$143,148

Median Household Income

± $21,004

1.27k

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA grew to $143,148 from the previous year's value of $131,042.

The following chart displays the households in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire, 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 (64%)
Worked At Home (26.1%)
Carpooled (7.33%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.33%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.893% of the workforce in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA (242 out of 4.01k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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