Medical Lake

Population: 4,927
Median household income: $74,426
Median home value: $333,000

Medical Lake, a community in Spokane County, Washington, has 4,927 residents. The median household income of $74,426 is in line with the Spokane County median ($73,513).

From 2019 to 2023, Medical Lake's population held roughly steady from 4,938 to 4,927, while its median home value rose 67.9% from $198,300 to $333,000.

63.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,927
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $74,426
Median home value: $333,000
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 1,877
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9384,927

Median household income

$60,295$74,426

Median home value

$198,300$333,000

Median gross rent

$692$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,938	$60,295	$198,300	$692
2020	4,950	$62,577	$205,100	$650
2021	4,832	$76,829	$248,900	$675
2022	4,909	$73,456	$279,500	$729
2023	4,927	$74,426	$333,000	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	2.8%
5 to 17	882	17.9%
18 to 24	286	5.8%
25 to 34	980	19.9%
35 to 44	839	17.0%
45 to 54	554	11.2%
55 to 64	658	13.4%
65 to 74	315	6.4%
75 and over	277	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,343	88.1%
Black or African American	211	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some other race	93	1.9%
Two or more races	13	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree27.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	4.5%
High school graduate	948	26.2%
Some college or associate's	1,382	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	981	27.1%
Graduate or professional degree	149	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit3.9%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,706	76.6%
Carpooled	168	7.5%
Public transit	86	3.9%
Walked	41	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	226	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	593	29.6%
15 to 29 min	585	29.2%
30 to 44 min	752	37.6%
45 to 59 min	58	2.9%
60+ min	13	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 6.9% (307 of 4,431)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,213	64.6%
Nonfamily households	664	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,877	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,293	68.9%
Renter-occupied	584	31.1%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units13.9%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,182	63.0%
1-unit, attached	86	4.6%
2 to 4 units	155	8.3%
5 to 19 units	84	4.5%
20 or more units	261	13.9%
Mobile home & other	109	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5344690
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 47.5710, -117.6894