Trout Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

720

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

38.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,000

0.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$750,000

9.76% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

457

Population & Diversity

Trout Lake, WA is home to a population of 720 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.22% of Trout Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (648 people) in Trout Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Trout Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trout Lake, WA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trout Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
648 ± 211
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 30
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 34

2.36%

Hispanic Population

17 people

2.36% of the people in Trout Lake, WA are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trout 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

2.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 2.22% of Trout Lake, WA residents (16 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 Trout Lake, WA was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Trout Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Trout Lake, WA employs 457 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trout Lake, WA were Construction (120 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (79 people), and Educational Services (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,000), Manufacturing ($56,042), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,554).

Employment

Occupations

457

2024 Value

± 160

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trout Lake, WA declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 527 employees to 457 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trout Lake, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (120 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (58 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trout 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

457

2024 Value

± 160

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trout Lake, WA declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 527 employees to 457 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trout Lake, WA, are Construction (120 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (79 people), and Educational Services (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trout Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Trout Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,409

Median earning men ± $20,511

$38,063

Median earning women ± $11,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,042), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,804), and Construction ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trout Lake, WA was $750,000 in 2024, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $683,300 to $750,000, a 9.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Trout Lake, WA is 81.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trout Lake, WA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trout Lake, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$750,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$140,540

$214

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Trout Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trout 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.

$85,000

Median Household Income

± $22,562

264

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 264 households in Trout Lake, WA declined from $85,000 from the previous year's value of $85,341.

The following chart displays the households in Trout 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trout 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 (64%)
Walked (15.8%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Trout Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trout Lake, WA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Trout Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Trout 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 Trout Lake, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Trout Lake, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trout Lake, WA (101 out of 720 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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