Shadow Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,465

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

3.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

227% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$152,552

11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$816,300

Population & Diversity

Shadow Lake, WA is home to a population of 2.47k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.8% of Shadow Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (389 people).

In 2024, there were 8.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in Shadow Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Shadow Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shadow Lake, WA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shadow Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 473
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 131
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 80

4.46%

Hispanic Population

110 people

4.46% of the people in Shadow Lake, WA are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shadow 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

15.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

389 people

5.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2024, 15.8% of Shadow Lake, WA residents (389 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 Shadow Lake, WA was 5.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 27

Shadow Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shadow Lake, WA employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shadow Lake, WA were Construction (258 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (168 people), and Retail Trade (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($155,732), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($146,406), and Construction ($130,893).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 248

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shadow Lake, WA declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 1.11k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shadow Lake, WA, are Management Occupations (277 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shadow 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 248

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shadow Lake, WA declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 1.11k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shadow Lake, WA, are Construction (258 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (168 people), and Retail Trade (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shadow Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Shadow Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,850

Median earning men ± $20,024

$71,696

Median earning women ± $15,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($165,294), Other Services Except Public Administration ($122,500), and Retail Trade ($107,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,854), Retail Trade ($73,571), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,054).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shadow Lake, WA was $816,300 in 2024, which is 2.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $847,100 to $816,300, a 3.64% decrease. The homeownership rate in Shadow Lake, WA is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shadow Lake, WA have an average commute time of 41.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shadow Lake, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$816,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$90,680

$656

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Shadow Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shadow 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.

$152,552

Median Household Income

± $60,560

775

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 775 households in Shadow Lake, WA grew to $152,552 from the previous year's value of $137,407.

The following chart displays the households in Shadow 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 Shadow 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 (65.1%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Carpooled (6.51%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Shadow Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.51%).

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

41.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shadow Lake, WA have a longer commute time (41.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Shadow Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Shadow 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 Shadow Lake, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shadow Lake, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shadow Lake, WA (294 out of 2.47k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shadow Lake, 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.

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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