Mountlake Terrace, WA

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2024 Population

23,104

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.262% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.98%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,687

6.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$667,300

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,050

11.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mountlake Terrace, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.6% of the residents in Mountlake Terrace, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mountlake Terrace, WA are Highlights Beauty Schools (49 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2024, the median property value in Mountlake Terrace, WA was $667,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Mountlake Terrace, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountlake Terrace, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mountlake Terrace, WA is home to a population of 23.1k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.5% of Mountlake Terrace, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.26k people).

In 2024, there were 5.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Mountlake Terrace, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.83k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Mountlake Terrace, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountlake Terrace, WA was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountlake Terrace, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 809
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 430
Other (Hispanic)
1.83k ± 611

15.3%

Hispanic Population

3.52k people

15.3% of the people in Mountlake Terrace, WA are hispanic (3.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountlake Terrace, 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

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.26k people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.9k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Mountlake Terrace, WA residents (4.26k 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 Mountlake Terrace, WA was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
388 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 55

Mountlake Terrace, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

92.9% of the population of Mountlake Terrace, WA has health coverage, with 58.1% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.857% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.1%

Uninsured

58.1%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.857%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountlake Terrace, WA declined by 1.26% from 7.2% to 7.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mountlake Terrace, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Mountlake Terrace, WA employs 13.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountlake Terrace, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,097 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,774 people), and Retail Trade (1,387 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,382), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,111), and Finance & Insurance ($100,556).

Employment

Occupations

13.1k

2024 Value

± 963

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 9.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountlake Terrace, WA grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 11.7k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountlake Terrace, WA, are Management Occupations (2,209 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,188 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (978 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountlake Terrace, 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

13.1k

2024 Value

± 963

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 9.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountlake Terrace, WA grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 11.7k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountlake Terrace, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,097 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,774 people), and Retail Trade (1,387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountlake Terrace, WA, though some of these residents may live in Mountlake Terrace, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,678

Median earning men ± $6,969

$63,591

Median earning women ± $4,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,559), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,859), and Public Administration ($95,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($137,669), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,545), and Manufacturing ($83,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mountlake Terrace, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2022, universities in Mountlake Terrace, WA awarded 49 degrees. The student population of Mountlake Terrace, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 35 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mountlake Terrace, WA are White (33 and 67.3%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 18.4%), Unknown (2 and 4.08%), and Black or African American (2 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in Mountlake Terrace, WA by number of degrees awarded are Highlights Beauty Schools (49 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mountlake Terrace, WA are General Cosmetology (49 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 35 students enrolled in Mountlake Terrace, WA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Mountlake Terrace, WA was General Cosmetology with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Mountlake Terrace, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Highlights Beauty Schools

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Highlights Beauty Schools with 49 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mountlake Terrace, WA, which is 0.0208 times less than the 48 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 33 degrees mean that there were 3.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountlake Terrace, WA was $667,300 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $606,100 to $667,300, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountlake Terrace, WA is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountlake Terrace, WA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountlake Terrace, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$667,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,603

$5,606

Median Property Taxes

±$442

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Mountlake Terrace, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountlake Terrace, 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.

$107,687

Median Household Income

± $5,732

9.86k

Number of Households

± 712

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.86k households in Mountlake Terrace, WA grew to $107,687 from the previous year's value of $101,404.

The following chart displays the households in Mountlake Terrace, 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 Mountlake Terrace, 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 (62.6%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (8.97%)

In 2024, 62.6% of workers in Mountlake Terrace, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.97%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountlake Terrace, WA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.88% of the workforce in Mountlake Terrace, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountlake Terrace, WA (1.61k out of 23k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.