Medical Lake, WA Population

Overview

4,832

Total Population

36.7

Median age

48.03%

Female population %

108.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

34.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Medical Lake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Medical Lake is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Medical Lake's population under 18 was 23.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Medical Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Medical Lake, 16.08% were under the age of 15, 24.73% aged 15 to 29, 49.90% aged 30 to 64, 8.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 190 less females than males in Medical Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.03% females and 51.97% males in Medical Lake, WA.
The Medical Lake, WA gender ratio is 108.2:100 i.e. 108.2 men to 100 women (1.082).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 292.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 293.

Medical Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Medical Lake population: 87.38% are White, 3.21% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.70% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.43% are some other race and 3.04% are multiracial.
Medical Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,642 (96.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Medical Lake is White with a population of 4,222 (87.38% of the total population).

Medical Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,064 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Medical Lake's population increased by 1,193 (30.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Medical Lake's population decreased by 187 (3.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Medical Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,871.