Shadow Lake, WA

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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
3.64% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,101
1.17% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Shadow Lake, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Shadow Lake, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shadow Lake, WA was $816,300, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

Most people in Shadow Lake, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Shadow Lake, WA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesWashingtonKing County, WASeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAKing County (Southeast)--Maple Valley, Covington & Enumclaw Cities PUMA, WA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shadow Lake, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.9k ± 473
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    223 ± 131
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    131 ± 80
4.46%
Hispanic Population
110 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    247,954 ± 12,030 people
  2. India
    116,227 ± 8,308 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    69 ± 74
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    40 ± 39
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Shadow Lake, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Shadow Lake, WA has health coverage, with 57.8% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.54% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 8.24% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.37%
Uninsured
57.8%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.54%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shadow Lake, WA declined by 20.4% from 4.23% to 3.37%.

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