Martha Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,634

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.28%

17.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$124,494

5.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$785,400

Population & Diversity

Martha Lake, WA is home to a population of 22.6k people, from which 83.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29% of Martha Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (6.57k people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Martha Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.69k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.2%

2024 Citizenship

83.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.2% of Martha Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Martha Lake, WA was 83.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Martha Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.62k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.69k ± 1.12k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 430

13.6%

Hispanic Population

3.09k people

13.6% of the people in Martha Lake, WA are hispanic (3.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Martha 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

29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.57k people

28.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.55k people

As of 2024, 29% of Martha Lake, WA residents (6.57k 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 Martha Lake, WA was 28.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
426 ± 227
Vietnam
145 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 79

Martha Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Martha Lake, WA employs 12.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Martha Lake, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,719 people), and Retail Trade (1,322 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($191,161), Wholesale Trade ($126,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,438).

Employment

Occupations

12.8k

2024 Value

± 1,069

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martha Lake, WA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 12.6k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Martha Lake, WA, are Management Occupations (1,548 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,452 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Martha 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

12.8k

2024 Value

± 1,069

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Martha Lake, WA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 12.6k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Martha Lake, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,719 people), and Retail Trade (1,322 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Martha Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Martha Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,126

Median earning men ± $8,827

$56,469

Median earning women ± $6,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($151,336), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,083), and Manufacturing ($95,855).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($111,050), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,667), and Public Administration ($72,694).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Martha Lake, WA was $785,400 in 2024, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $725,400 to $785,400, a 8.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Martha Lake, WA is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Martha Lake, WA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Martha Lake, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$785,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,988

$5,124

Median Property Taxes

±$622

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Martha Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Martha 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.

$124,494

Median Household Income

± $14,457

8.11k

Number of Households

± 801

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.11k households in Martha Lake, WA declined from $124,494 from the previous year's value of $132,130.

The following chart displays the households in Martha 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Martha 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 (60.5%)
Worked At Home (26.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 60.5% of workers in Martha Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Martha Lake, WA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.668% of the workforce in Martha Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Martha Lake, WA (1.88k out of 22.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Martha Lake, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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