Lake Stevens is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 39,848 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Lake Stevens is the 33rd largest community in Washington.
Lake Stevens home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Lake Stevens real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Lake Stevens has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Lake Stevens telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Because of many things, Lake Stevens is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lake Stevens really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lake Stevens perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Lake Stevens, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.16 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The overall education level of Lake Stevens citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.13% of adults in Lake Stevens have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lake Stevens in 2022 was $43,351, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,404 for a family of four.
Lake Stevens is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake Stevens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Stevens residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lake Stevens also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lake Stevens include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Lake Stevens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.