Ames Lake

Population: 1,138
Median household income: $157,500
Median home value: $1,069,900

Located in King County, Washington, Ames Lake is a community with a population of 1,138. Its median household income of $157,500 runs above the King County figure of $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ames Lake's population declined 26.9% from 1,556 to 1,138, while its median home value rose 59.6% from $670,300 to $1,069,900.

Owners occupy 96.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,138
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $157,500
Median home value: $1,069,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 412
Homeownership rate: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5561,138

Median household income

$121,458$157,500

Median home value

$670,300$1,069,900

Median gross rent

$1,932$1,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,556	$121,458	$670,300	$1,932
2020	1,317	$115,375	$710,800	$1,806
2021	1,264	$146,481	$816,100	$1,600
2022	1,108	$143,523	$988,900	—
2023	1,138	$157,500	$1,069,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	9.5%
5 to 17	92	8.1%
18 to 24	109	9.6%
25 to 34	143	12.6%
35 to 44	120	10.5%
45 to 54	172	15.1%
55 to 64	129	11.3%
65 to 74	160	14.1%
75 and over	105	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	713	62.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	75	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	293	25.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate8.4%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree34.3%

Graduate or professional degree26.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	7.6%
High school graduate	70	8.4%
Some college or associate's	189	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	284	34.3%
Graduate or professional degree	223	26.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone53.1%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	301	53.1%
Carpooled	74	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	167	29.5%
Other means	8	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	19.5%
15 to 29 min	150	37.5%
30 to 44 min	132	33.0%
45 to 59 min	27	6.8%
60+ min	13	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 0.8% (9 of 1,138)

	Count	Share
Family households	308	74.8%
Nonfamily households	104	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	412	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	399	96.8%
Renter-occupied	13	3.2%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	333	80.8%
1-unit, attached	9	2.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	70	17.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5301920
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 47.6340, -121.9606