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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cottage Lake

Washington · 24,330 residents · 22.7 sq mi
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With 24,330 people, Cottage Lake is a city in Washington. That is roughly 102% ahead of the Washington median. Median home value sits at $368,100. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median household income runs $92,388, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

24,330
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 24,256 in 2009
2000 – 2024
37.3
−9%vs 2009
vs 40.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
22.7 sq mi
Population, 20002024
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202423K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(1,534)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.3%(2,259)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.1%(2,693)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.7%(2,127)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.9%(714)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.9%(1,921)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.4%(4,960)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5421%(5,101)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(1,931)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.8%(682)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.4%(341)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(67)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$92,388
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $130,447 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$39,763
−18%vs 2009
vs $48,239 in 2009
US average: $21,522
2.7%
+1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.5% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$368,100
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $590,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$897
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,056 in 2009
US average: $602
91.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 93.3% in 2009
8.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(21,513)
Black0.9%(226)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(502)
Asian4.8%(1,171)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(21,792)
Black0.6%(152)
Hispanic / Latino3%(721)
Asian3.8%(915)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(931)
Nicaraguan0.3%(75)
Colombian0.3%(59)
Peruvian0.2%(55)
Dominican0.2%(44)
Puerto Rican0.2%(42)
Spaniard0.2%(38)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.9%(870)
Chinese2.4%(533)
Japanese0.9%(213)
Korean0.6%(132)
Filipino0.4%(94)
Pakistani0.4%(83)
Taiwanese0.2%(51)
Sri Lankan0.2%(34)
Burmese0%(11)
Laotian0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(70)
Chamorro0.2%(56)
Fijian0.2%(36)
Ancestry
English18.7%(4,205)
German18.1%(4,068)
Irish13.6%(3,061)
Norwegian7%(1,585)
American4.9%(1,114)
Italian4.6%(1,029)
Swedish3.3%(744)
French3.1%(699)
Russian2.9%(664)
Polish2.1%(469)
Welsh2%(446)
Dutch1.5%(331)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.5%(329)
Danish1%(231)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(205)
Armenian0.9%(193)
British0.8%(191)
Swiss0.8%(189)
Austrian0.7%(158)
Ukrainian0.7%(156)
Canadian0.5%(114)
Finnish0.5%(112)
Israeli0.5%(104)
Iranian0.5%(102)
Slovak0.4%(87)
Romanian0.3%(73)
Hungarian0.3%(72)
Greek0.3%(70)
Portuguese0.2%(51)
Lithuanian0.2%(43)
Czech0.2%(42)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Brazilian0.1%(23)
Arab0.1%(14)
Lebanese0.1%(14)
Serbian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

53.2%
−7.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 60.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 97.3% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
16.1%
−5.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 21.4% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.3 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.6%(2,143)
Married71%(6,434)
Widowed1.1%(102)
Divorced4.2%(385)
Women 15+
Never married17.3%(1,531)
Married73.6%(6,519)
Widowed3.4%(298)
Divorced5.7%(506)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.2%(52)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(89)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era58.6%(333)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 568 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cottage Lake, Washington?

Cottage Lake, Washington has about 24,330 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cottage Lake, Washington?

The typical household in Cottage Lake, Washington earns about $92,388 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cottage Lake, Washington expensive?

In Cottage Lake, Washington, the median home is worth about $368,100, and the typical rent is about $897 a month.

How educated are people in Cottage Lake, Washington?

About 53.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cottage Lake, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cottage Lake, Washington?

About 2.7% of people in Cottage Lake, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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