Three Lakes, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,055

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

5.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.34%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$172,879

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$842,800

Population & Diversity

Three Lakes, WA is home to a population of 4.06k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.27% of Three Lakes, WA residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.42k people) in Three Lakes, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 310 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Three Lakes, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Three Lakes, WA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Three Lakes, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 494
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 171
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 97

1.13%

Hispanic Population

46 people

1.13% of the people in Three Lakes, WA are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Three Lakes, 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

2.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2024, 2.27% of Three Lakes, WA residents (92 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 Three Lakes, WA was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 99
Vietnam
87 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 56

Three Lakes, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Three Lakes, WA.

Economy

The economy of Three Lakes, WA employs 2.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Three Lakes, WA were Construction (289 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Public Administration (242 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($163,269), Public Administration ($116,563), and Transportation & Warehousing ($105,278).

Employment

Occupations

2.06k

2024 Value

± 311

23.8%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Lakes, WA grew at a rate of 23.8%, from 1.66k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Three Lakes, WA, are Management Occupations (352 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (246 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Three Lakes, 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

2.06k

2024 Value

± 311

23.8%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Lakes, WA grew at a rate of 23.8%, from 1.66k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Three Lakes, WA, are Construction (289 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Public Administration (242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Three Lakes, WA, though some of these residents may live in Three Lakes, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,164

Median earning men ± $25,021

$53,708

Median earning women ± $7,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($160,278), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($131,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,364), Construction ($132,763), and Manufacturing ($103,611).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Three Lakes, WA was $842,800 in 2024, which is 2.53 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $754,200 to $842,800, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Three Lakes, WA is 96.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Three Lakes, WA have an average commute time of 40.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Three Lakes, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$842,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,831

$1,221

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.2% of the housing units in Three Lakes, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Three Lakes, 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.

$172,879

Median Household Income

± $34,462

1.27k

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Three Lakes, WA grew to $172,879 from the previous year's value of $148,625.

The following chart displays the households in Three Lakes, 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 Three Lakes, 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 (74.9%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (6.79%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Three Lakes, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.79%).

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

40.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Three Lakes, WA have a longer commute time (40.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Three Lakes, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Three Lakes, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Three Lakes, WA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Three Lakes, WA (257 out of 4.06k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Three Lakes, WA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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