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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lake Shore, WA compare?
| Figure | Lake Shore, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,056 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,316 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Lake Shore, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,978±1,018 |
| Median age | 45.7±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.0%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.2%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.2%±8.2 pts |
| Median household income | $130,729±$22,573 |
| Per capita income | $55,552±$6,013 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.0%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $566,100±$41,300 |
| Median gross rent | $2,241±$120 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.2%±15.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.5%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.6%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±6.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov