CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Shore

Washington · 6,268 residents · 1.64 sq mi

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Lake Shore is home to 6,268 people in Washington. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. That is roughly 40% ahead of the Washington median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.9% of locals. Median household income runs $43,787, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median rent is $661 a month.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,268

−6%vs 2000

vs 6,670 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.8

−12%vs 2000

vs 39.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.64 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(375)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(590)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(567)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(556)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(227)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(846)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.6%(1,291)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(805)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(560)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.4%(277)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(153)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$43,787

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,476 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,637

−38%vs 2000

vs $27,008 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,900

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $157,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$661

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $921 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.8%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

14.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.2%(6,019)

Black1.2%(79)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(194)

Asian2.4%(162)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95%(5,954)

Black1.1%(66)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(130)

Asian2%(127)

Other1.9%(121)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.5%(593)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(35)

Hmong0.1%(10)

Japanese0.1%(10)

Vietnamese0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.4%(95)

Ancestry

English21.1%(1,474)

German21%(1,468)

Irish15.6%(1,088)

Norwegian5.2%(365)

French3.4%(234)

Swedish2.9%(201)

Scottish2.7%(189)

Italian2.4%(165)

British1.8%(123)

American1.6%(114)

Welsh1.5%(105)

Finnish1.5%(102)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.2%(86)

Russian1.2%(83)

Iranian1.1%(78)

Dutch1%(72)

Swiss1%(70)

Subsaharan African1%(67)

Danish0.9%(66)

French Canadian0.6%(42)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(38)

Czech0.5%(34)

Arab0.3%(24)

Moroccan0.3%(24)

Austrian0.3%(24)

Greek0.2%(14)

Lithuanian0.2%(12)

Ukrainian0.1%(6)

Romanian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.9%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.5%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.7 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 14.3 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 married36.1%(1,162)

Married52.1%(1,679)

Widowed4%(129)

Divorced7.8%(253)

Women 15+

Never married14.6%(392)

Married61.1%(1,638)

Widowed12.1%(324)

Divorced12.3%(329)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.6%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 71.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% 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)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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