Chain Lake

Population: 4,989
Median household income: $148,932
Median home value: $830,200

Located in Snohomish County, Washington, Chain Lake is a community with a population of 4,989. The median household income of $148,932 is above the Snohomish County median ($107,982).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chain Lake's population grew 10.3% from 4,522 to 4,989, while its median home value rose 62.1% from $512,200 to $830,200.

92.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,989
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $148,932
Median home value: $830,200
Median gross rent: $1,728
Housing units: 1,763
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5224,989

Median household income

$113,056$148,932

Median home value

$512,200$830,200

Median gross rent

$1,625$1,728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,522	$113,056	$512,200	$1,625
2020	5,237	$117,296	$545,400	$1,215
2021	4,923	$133,618	$581,400	$1,098
2022	5,122	$149,594	$751,200	$1,109
2023	4,989	$148,932	$830,200	$1,728

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	208	4.2%
5 to 17	972	19.5%
18 to 24	285	5.7%
25 to 34	258	5.2%
35 to 44	824	16.5%
45 to 54	927	18.6%
55 to 64	750	15.0%
65 to 74	551	11.0%
75 and over	214	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,250	85.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.5%
Asian	62	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	308	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	312	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	3.1%
High school graduate	855	24.3%
Some college or associate's	1,062	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,052	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	447	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,768	70.0%
Carpooled	115	4.6%
Public transit	16	0.6%
Walked	49	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	578	22.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	434	22.3%
15 to 29 min	281	14.4%
30 to 44 min	575	29.5%
45 to 59 min	318	16.3%
60+ min	340	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 3.6% (178 of 4,989)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,393	79.0%
Nonfamily households	370	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,763	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,559	88.4%
Renter-occupied	204	11.6%

1-unit, detached92.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,627	92.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.5%
2 to 4 units	25	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	103	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5311325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 47.9023, -121.9871