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Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA

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

3,694
Residents
$131,042
Median income
$753,300
Median home
$2,501
Median rent (state)

Maple Heights-Lake Desire - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Maple Heights-Lake Desire lands in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
94th
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: Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA

Maple Heights-Lake Desire is a small town in Washington, home to 3,694 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $131,042 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.1%. Maple Heights-Lake Desire's housing stock carries a median value of $753,300, and the median resident age is 46.2 years. Educational attainment runs 45.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,501 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

3,694 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$131,042 /yr

Poverty 1.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Maple Heights-Lake Desire compare to other US cities?

Maple Heights-Lake Desire measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 94% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Maple Heights-Lake Desire's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Washington, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Maple Heights-Lake Desire's home value compares nationally

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

$753,300 6th percentile more affordable than 6% 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%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Maple Heights-Lake Desire $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 - Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Maple Heights-Lake Desire, 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA median $131,042/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%
Maple Heights-Lake Desire, 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.9%

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

Population
3,694
Median Income
$131,042
Median Home Value
$753,300
Median Age
46.2
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Labor force participation
54.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.1%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
20.1%
Other
1.4%

Based on 1,566 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire 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)

Similar Cities in Washington

Port Hadlock-Irondale
3,695 people
Grand Mound
3,711 people
Sunnyslope
3,674 people
Bunk Foss
3,718 people
Lake Holm
3,664 people
Granger
3,658 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Maple Heights-Lake Desire's 3,694 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Haviland, NY
3,694 people
Independence, MN
3,695 people
Pine Island, MN
3,693 people
Tabor City, NC
3,695 people
Greenhills, OH
3,693 people
Mono Vista, CA
3,696 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Maple Heights-Lake Desire's $131,042 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Colesville, MD
$131,022 median income
Cumberland Hill, RI
$131,006 median income
Clive, IA
$131,082 median income
Kingsville, MD
$130,987 median income
Westhampton, NY
$131,125 median income
Bainbridge, OH
$130,952 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Maple Heights-Lake Desire, 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.8% 13.7% 11.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.5% White 70.8% Black or African American 2.9% Asian 13.7% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 11.9% 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire 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
Maple Heights-Lake Desire (this city) 3,694 $131,042
Port Hadlock-Irondale 3,695 $73,558
Grand Mound 3,711 $77,000
Sunnyslope 3,674 $131,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA?

What is the population of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA? +

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA has a population of 3,694 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA? +

Median annual household income in Maple Heights-Lake Desire runs $131,042, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Maple Heights-Lake Desire? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Maple Heights-Lake Desire; 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA? +

Homes in Maple Heights-Lake Desire carry a median value of $753,300, 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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