Shadow Lake

Population: 2,221
Median household income: $137,407
Median home value: $847,100

Located in King County, Washington, Shadow Lake is a community with a population of 2,221. At $137,407, its median household income sits above King County's $122,148.

From 2019 to 2023, Shadow Lake's population declined 8.8% from 2,434 to 2,221, while its median home value rose 74.0% from $486,900 to $847,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.7% of the population. 70.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,221
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $137,407
Median home value: $847,100
Median gross rent: $1,443
Housing units: 823
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4342,221

Median household income

$110,625$137,407

Median home value

$486,900$847,100

Median gross rent

$1,200$1,443

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,434	$110,625	$486,900	$1,200
2020	2,385	$121,719	$495,800	$1,203
2021	2,200	$113,942	$587,900	$2,344
2022	2,115	$104,286	$702,200	$1,433
2023	2,221	$137,407	$847,100	$1,443

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	4.1%
5 to 17	431	19.4%
18 to 24	101	4.5%
25 to 34	165	7.4%
35 to 44	327	14.7%
45 to 54	383	17.2%
55 to 64	273	12.3%
65 to 74	271	12.2%
75 and over	179	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,682	75.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	132	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	295	13.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's47.9%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	1.9%
High school graduate	316	19.8%
Some college or associate's	765	47.9%
Bachelor's degree	363	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	124	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	770	70.8%
Carpooled	36	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	256	23.5%
Other means	6	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	7.5%
15 to 29 min	237	28.5%
30 to 44 min	63	7.6%
45 to 59 min	252	30.3%
60+ min	218	26.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 3.6% (81 of 2,221)

	Count	Share
Family households	591	77.8%
Nonfamily households	169	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	760	92.3%
Vacant	63	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	667	87.8%
Renter-occupied	93	12.2%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	776	94.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	2.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5363545
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 47.4061, -122.0799