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Mountlake Terrace

Washington · 19,320 residents · 4.06 sq mi
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Mountlake Terrace is a city of 19,320 people in Washington. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of locals. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Median rent is $596 a month. Households take in $35,391 a year at the median, 17% more than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $106,100.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

19,320
−5%vs 2000
vs 20,362 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.06 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K20K21K22K23K19902000201020202024Mountlake Terrace
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(1,726)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(1,708)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(1,086)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(1,092)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(1,578)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.3%(4,317)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417%(3,284)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(1,841)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(1,314)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.3%(838)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842%(393)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(143)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,391
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,238 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,698
−32%vs 2000
vs $21,566 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$106,100
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $166,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$596
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $833 in 2000
US average: $450
56.7%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.7% in 2000
43.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(15,316)
Black2.5%(510)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(1,151)
Asian10.6%(2,155)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(17,050)
Black2%(391)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(634)
Asian7.3%(1,401)
Other2.5%(478)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(2,511)
Guatemalan0.9%(198)
Chilean0.8%(189)
Colombian0.6%(130)
Peruvian0.3%(79)
Salvadoran0.3%(69)
Spaniard0.3%(67)
Uruguayan0.3%(61)
Puerto Rican0.2%(47)
Panamanian0.1%(32)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(18)
Ecuadorian0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino3.2%(736)
Chinese1.7%(384)
Korean1.6%(371)
Vietnamese1.4%(325)
Japanese0.5%(123)
Nepalese0.5%(111)
Sri Lankan0.4%(97)
Thai0.3%(77)
Cambodian0.3%(73)
Taiwanese0.1%(31)
Mien0.1%(19)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1.1%(250)
Samoan0.2%(47)
Ancestry
German14.8%(3,413)
English12.2%(2,810)
Irish10.8%(2,506)
Norwegian4.1%(951)
American4.1%(946)
Italian3%(685)
Scottish2.7%(626)
French2.4%(545)
Polish2.2%(516)
Swedish2.1%(475)
Ethiopian1.5%(349)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.3%(302)
Arab1.2%(267)
Danish1%(223)
Russian0.9%(207)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(207)
Finnish0.8%(185)
Dutch0.7%(173)
Moroccan0.7%(172)
Hungarian0.7%(155)
Greek0.6%(130)
Belgian0.5%(127)
Swiss0.5%(115)
Armenian0.5%(111)
Ukrainian0.4%(84)
British0.3%(76)
Bulgarian0.3%(61)
Syrian0.2%(53)
Portuguese0.2%(45)
Iranian0.2%(42)
Austrian0.2%(36)
Slovak0.2%(35)
Kenyan0.1%(32)
Australian0.1%(29)
Canadian0.1%(23)
Czech0.1%(23)
Latvian0.1%(23)
Iraqi0.1%(22)
Egyptian0%(11)
Brazilian0%(10)
Slovene0%(6)
Section 05

Education

19.3%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.6%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.9 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 19.2 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 married39.5%(3,775)
Married50.2%(4,804)
Widowed1.9%(184)
Divorced8.4%(800)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(3,209)
Married44.6%(4,538)
Widowed9.1%(926)
Divorced14.9%(1,513)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 29.9% 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)23.4%(223)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(149)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(417)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(38)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 952 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 Mountlake Terrace, Washington?

Mountlake Terrace, Washington has about 19,320 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mountlake Terrace, Washington?

The typical household in Mountlake Terrace, Washington earns about $35,391 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mountlake Terrace, Washington expensive?

In Mountlake Terrace, Washington, the median home is worth about $106,100, and the typical rent is about $596 a month.

How educated are people in Mountlake Terrace, Washington?

About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Mountlake Terrace, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mountlake Terrace, Washington?

About 6.6% of people in Mountlake Terrace, 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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