Medical Lake is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 5,016 people and two associated neighborhoods, Medical Lake is the 133rd largest community in Washington.Unlike some cities, Medical Lake isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Medical Lake are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Medical Lake is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Medical Lake who work in management occupations (10.51%), office and administrative support (9.79%), and healthcare (7.54%). Also of interest is that Medical Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.27% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Even though Medical Lake is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The education level of Medical Lake citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.15% of adults in Medical Lake have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Medical Lake in 2022 was $30,284, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,136 for a family of four. However, Medical Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Medical Lake is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Medical Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Medical Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Medical Lake include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Medical Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
