Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Population: 3,694
Median household income: $131,042
Median home value: $753,300

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, a community in King County, Washington, has 3,694 residents. The median household income of $131,042 is above the King County median ($122,148).

From 2019 to 2023, Maple Heights-Lake Desire's population grew 1.5% from 3,641 to 3,694, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $518,700 to $753,300.

87.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,694
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $131,042
Median home value: $753,300
Median gross rent: $2,903
Housing units: 1,320
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6413,694

Median household income

$109,457$131,042

Median home value

$518,700$753,300

Median gross rent

$1,390$2,903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,641	$109,457	$518,700	$1,390
2020	3,544	$106,250	$551,000	$1,577
2021	3,370	$119,400	$586,900	$2,548
2022	3,436	$124,400	$700,000	$2,813
2023	3,694	$131,042	$753,300	$2,903

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	4.9%
5 to 17	712	19.3%
18 to 24	152	4.1%
25 to 34	191	5.2%
35 to 44	546	14.8%
45 to 54	605	16.4%
55 to 64	523	14.2%
65 to 74	567	15.3%
75 and over	218	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,416	65.4%
Black or African American	107	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.6%
Asian	507	13.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	402	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	239	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree29.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	4.6%
High school graduate	445	16.8%
Some college or associate's	891	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	789	29.8%
Graduate or professional degree	404	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,114	71.1%
Carpooled	98	6.3%
Public transit	10	0.6%
Walked	8	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	314	20.1%
Other means	22	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	8.1%
15 to 29 min	486	38.8%
30 to 44 min	455	36.3%
45 to 59 min	154	12.3%
60+ min	55	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 6.1% (220 of 3,589)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,058	86.0%
Nonfamily households	172	14.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,230	93.2%
Vacant	90	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,076	87.5%
Renter-occupied	154	12.5%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,159	87.8%
1-unit, attached	7	0.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	154	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5343062
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 47.4369, -122.0930