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Cottage Lake

Washington · 22,494 residents · 22.7 sq mi
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Cottage Lake is home to 22,494 people in Washington. Households here earn about 122% more than in Washington as a whole. 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $611,000. Median household income runs $127,172, well clear of the $52,703 US median. 93% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
61% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

22,494
−8%since 2000
from 24,330 in 2000
2000 – 2024
43.3
+16%since 2000
from 37.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
22.7 sq mi
Population, 20002024
22K23K23K24K25K2000201020202024Cottage Lake
202423K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.6%(1,028)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(1,622)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.9%(2,011)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.7%(1,951)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.9%(870)
US avg: 7%
25 to 346%(1,351)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.9%(3,126)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5421.8%(4,902)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6416.8%(3,784)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.7%(1,278)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.9%(424)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(147)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$127,172
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,388 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$50,988
+28%since 2000
from $39,763 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
75.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 75.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
2.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 2.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.397
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15%
US avg: 10.9%
Information8.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food5.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$611,000
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $368,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$1,408
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $897 in 2000
US average: $853
93.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 91.1% in 2000
6.7% rent
3.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.95 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.01 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
37.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
36.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
4.8
+6%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(21,792)
Black0.6%(152)
Hispanic / Latino3%(721)
Asian3.8%(915)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(19,515)
Black0.7%(156)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(800)
Asian5.2%(1,172)
Other3.4%(767)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(411)
Argentine0.2%(42)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Puerto Rican0.1%(17)
Ancestry
German22.5%(5,005)
English18.2%(4,047)
Irish12.7%(2,821)
Norwegian8.3%(1,838)
Swedish6.1%(1,355)
Italian5.2%(1,155)
American4.5%(1,001)
Scottish4.1%(915)
French3.8%(835)
Polish3.7%(823)
Dutch2.9%(644)
Danish2.8%(628)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.8%(411)
British1.8%(398)
Hungarian1.7%(373)
Russian1.6%(361)
Swiss1.3%(288)
Welsh1.2%(257)
Finnish1.1%(239)
Armenian0.8%(177)
Austrian0.7%(163)
Greek0.6%(143)
Canadian0.6%(131)
Arab0.4%(92)
Lithuanian0.4%(80)
West Indian0.3%(70)
Jamaican0.3%(70)
Australian0.2%(47)
Belgian0.2%(46)
Czech0.2%(46)
Syrian0.2%(43)
Iranian0.2%(41)
Israeli0.2%(37)
Lebanese0.1%(29)
Croatian0.1%(28)
Portuguese0.1%(26)
Romanian0.1%(25)
Latvian0.1%(18)
Turkish0.1%(18)
Ukrainian0.1%(14)
Brazilian0.1%(12)
Slovak0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

60.6%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 53.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
97.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 97.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
22.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.3 min
+47%since 2000
from 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
74.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
2.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
9.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
59.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 61.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
48.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
8.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(2,527)
Married67.8%(6,391)
Widowed0.6%(57)
Divorced4.8%(451)
Women 15+
Never married17.7%(1,573)
Married71.6%(6,360)
Widowed4.1%(367)
Divorced6.5%(577)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 22,494 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Cottage Lake, Washington earns about $127,172 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 $611,000, and the typical rent is about $1,408 a month.

How educated are people in Cottage Lake, Washington?

About 60.6% 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 2.2% 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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