CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Forest Park

Washington · 4,031 residents · 3.52 sq mi

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Lake Forest Park is a city of 4,031 people in Washington. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 9,111 fewer people here than in 2000. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 53% more than in Washington as a whole. Median home value sits at $173,500.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

44% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,031

−69%vs 2000

vs 13,142 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 42.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(281)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(324)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(231)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(242)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(142)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(564)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.8%(759)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.7%(592)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(455)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(318)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(115)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,653

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,149 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,767

−35%vs 2000

vs $33,419 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.5%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$173,500

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $262,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$590

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $837 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.9%

+7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

13.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.2%(11,071)

Black1.6%(205)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(294)

Asian7.9%(1,037)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(3,759)

Black1.4%(58)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(101)

Asian4.8%(193)

Other0.5%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.3%(567)

South American1.1%(144)

Ecuadorian0.6%(74)

Colombian0.2%(25)

Chilean0.2%(21)

Central American0.1%(18)

Nicaraguan0.1%(18)

Venezuelan0.1%(18)

Cuban0.1%(16)

Argentine0%(6)

Spaniard0%(6)

Puerto Rican0%(4)

Asian origin

Chinese5.2%(700)

Filipino1.5%(196)

Japanese1.3%(180)

Korean1%(129)

Asian Indian0.9%(118)

Vietnamese0.8%(102)

Taiwanese0.1%(16)

Laotian0.1%(16)

Thai0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.5%(206)

Samoan0.1%(8)

Chamorro0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German16%(2,133)

English15.7%(2,090)

Irish10.6%(1,411)

Norwegian6.1%(808)

Scottish3.7%(494)

Swedish3.2%(429)

Scotch-Irish3%(394)

Italian2.8%(376)

Polish2.4%(317)

Subsaharan African2.3%(312)

American2.3%(303)

French2.1%(279)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian1.7%(227)

Dutch1.5%(200)

Somali1.4%(189)

British1.2%(156)

Danish1.1%(146)

Ukrainian1%(140)

Czech1%(133)

Welsh0.8%(101)

French Canadian0.7%(87)

Swiss0.6%(84)

Austrian0.5%(72)

Brazilian0.5%(69)

Lithuanian0.5%(63)

Ethiopian0.4%(58)

Finnish0.4%(56)

Iranian0.4%(50)

Croatian0.3%(46)

Russian0.3%(41)

West Indian0.3%(34)

Portuguese0.2%(27)

Armenian0.2%(23)

Slovak0.1%(17)

Greek0.1%(16)

Canadian0.1%(15)

Haitian0.1%(13)

Guyanese0.1%(10)

Latvian0.1%(10)

Barbadian0.1%(10)

Arab0.1%(9)

Lebanese0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(9)

Slovene0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Chinese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

44.1%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.1%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.8%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.7 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 17.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34%(1,974)

Married56.5%(3,277)

Widowed2.5%(147)

Divorced7%(404)

Women 15+

Never married26.7%(1,463)

Married58.5%(3,202)

Widowed5.1%(277)

Divorced9.8%(535)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.1%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.8%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 74.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 86.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% 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)28.3%(183)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(184)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.3%(254)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.5%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 646 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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