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Martha Lake

Washington · 10,155 residents · 4.55 sq mi
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With 10,155 people, Martha Lake is a city in Washington. That is roughly 42% ahead of the Washington median. Median home value sits at $139,600. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.9% of residents. Households take in $44,200 a year at the median, 47% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $647 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% 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
10,155
−20%vs 2000
vs 12,633 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
31.7
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.55 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K13K17K21K25K19902000201020202024Martha Lake
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(946)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(879)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(658)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(627)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(725)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.4%(1,974)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(1,823)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.7%(1,292)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(677)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.8%(388)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.5%(154)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.1%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,200
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,568 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,587
−33%vs 2000
vs $24,721 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$139,600
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $212,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$647
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $855 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.6%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.4% in 2000
28.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(10,349)
Black1.5%(184)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(467)
Asian8.6%(1,088)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(9,610)
Black0.7%(68)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(224)
Asian3%(305)
Other1.7%(172)

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%(1,926)
Salvadoran1.5%(329)
Guatemalan1%(231)
Spaniard0.7%(160)
Peruvian0.6%(146)
Colombian0.6%(145)
Honduran0.2%(55)
Ecuadorian0.2%(35)
Argentine0.1%(27)
Venezuelan0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.2%(1,393)
Chinese4.7%(1,070)
Filipino3%(671)
Korean2.9%(648)
Vietnamese1.9%(441)
Taiwanese1%(227)
Cambodian1%(227)
Pakistani0.7%(155)
Japanese0.4%(83)
Indonesian0.4%(81)
Kazakh0.3%(69)
Thai0.3%(63)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.3%(63)
Mongolian0.2%(47)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1%(224)
Tongan0.1%(33)
Ancestry
German8.6%(1,936)
Irish8.4%(1,892)
English6.4%(1,446)
Norwegian3.7%(835)
Swedish3.2%(718)
Italian3.1%(698)
Arab2.4%(536)
American2%(463)
Scottish2%(447)
Ukrainian1.7%(385)
Iranian1.5%(344)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
French1.4%(321)
Finnish1.2%(273)
Polish1%(220)
Russian1%(219)
Dutch0.8%(175)
Bulgarian0.7%(150)
Danish0.6%(138)
Egyptian0.5%(116)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(74)
Portuguese0.3%(70)
Ethiopian0.3%(65)
Welsh0.3%(64)
Jordanian0.3%(59)
British0.3%(57)
West Indian0.2%(56)
Canadian0.2%(51)
Kenyan0.2%(46)
Lithuanian0.2%(39)
Australian0.2%(36)
Moroccan0.2%(34)
Slovak0.1%(32)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Romanian0.1%(25)
Greek0.1%(23)
Czech0.1%(21)
Slovene0.1%(21)
Hungarian0.1%(19)
Palestinian0.1%(18)
Iraqi0.1%(12)
Swiss0%(10)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 21.3 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 married32.1%(2,874)
Married57.6%(5,151)
Widowed4%(362)
Divorced6.3%(560)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(2,821)
Married56.8%(5,157)
Widowed3.4%(313)
Divorced8.6%(784)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.3%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.6%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% 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)55.8%(426)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.2%(254)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19%(145)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 764 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Martha Lake, Washington?

Martha Lake, Washington has about 10,155 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Martha Lake, Washington earns about $44,200 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Martha Lake, Washington expensive?

In Martha Lake, Washington, the median home is worth about $139,600, and the typical rent is about $647 a month.

How educated are people in Martha Lake, Washington?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Martha Lake, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Martha Lake, Washington?

About 3.9% of people in Martha 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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