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Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Marcel-Stillwater - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,463
Residents
$195,063
Median income
$690,800
Median home
$2,501
Median rent (state)

Lake Marcel-Stillwater - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Lake Marcel-Stillwater places in the 98th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
92nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA

Lake Marcel-Stillwater is a small town in Washington, home to 1,463 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $195,063 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.8%. Typical homes in Lake Marcel-Stillwater are valued around $690,800, and the median resident age is 39.4 years. About 55.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 69.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,501 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,463 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$195,063 /yr

Poverty 3.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Lake Marcel-Stillwater compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lake Marcel-Stillwater stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 92% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lake Marcel-Stillwater against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Washington-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Lake Marcel-Stillwater's strongest outlier among Washington cities

Among the 599 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Lake Marcel-Stillwater ranks #45 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Marcel-Stillwater only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#12 of 565
98th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 599
87th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#86 of 565
85th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#372 of 598
38th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#45 of 599
92nd percentile in Washington

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Washington only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Marcel-Stillwater's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$690,800 8th percentile more affordable than 8% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Marcel-Stillwater $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA median $195,063/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 55.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,463
Median Income
$195,063
Median Home Value
$690,800
Median Age
39.4
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Labor force participation
69.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
55.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
50.6%
Carpool
5.5%
Public Transit
2.8%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
41.0%

Based on 739 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Marcel-Stillwater sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,501/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,457 people
Dallesport
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1,423 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Marcel-Stillwater's 1,463 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Saticoy, CA
1,463 people
Granville, IL
1,463 people
Wathena, KS
1,463 people
Bayou Gauche, LA
1,463 people
Fullerton, NE
1,463 people
Bedminster, NJ
1,463 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Marcel-Stillwater's $195,063 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lookout Mountain, TN
$195,063 median income
Lido Beach, NY
$195,045 median income
Glen Echo, MD
$195,000 median income
Steiner Ranch, TX
$195,181 median income
Devon, PA
$194,813 median income
Lake Norman of Iredell, NC
$194,519 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.3% White 91.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 2.9% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Marcel-Stillwater compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Marcel-Stillwater (this city) 1,463 $195,063
Coulee Dam 1,457 $67,868
Dallesport 1,434 $67,500
Pomeroy 1,423 $50,197
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA?

What is the population of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA? +

Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA counts 1,463 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA? +

The median household income in Lake Marcel-Stillwater is $195,063 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Marcel-Stillwater? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Marcel-Stillwater; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA? +

A typical home in Lake Marcel-Stillwater is worth $690,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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