With 6,978 people, Lake Shore is a city in Washington. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 45.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median household income runs $130,729, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Households here earn about 33% more than in Washington as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $130,729, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lake Shore
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$196,566 → $566,100(+188%)US over the same years: +67%
Median age34.8 → 45.7(+10.9 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
White share94.0% → 84.2%(−9.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)17.9%(91)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.4%(58)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.3%(276)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(11)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 508 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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Over time
Lake Shore, decade by decade
Lake Shore population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
6,268
$105,092
$196,566
26.9%
14.3
2000
6,670
$113,810
$286,911
32.1%
22.9
2010
6,571
$103,783
$380,070
32.0%
27.7
2020
7,056
$130,771
$470,635
38.9%
42.7
2024
6,978
$130,729
$566,100
39.2%
35.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
