Demographics of Lake Tapps CDP, Washington

Lake Tapps CDP, Washington had 12,798 ±1,160 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Lake Tapps CDP, in four figures

12,798 ±1,160
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 108th
Among Washington's places: Of 194 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 42.2 ±2.3
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $148,005 ±$25,109
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 42.2 ±2.3: for men 42.9 ±3.3 and for women 42.0 ±2.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Lake Tapps CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Washington	United States
Under 5	704 ±209	5.5% ±1.6	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,468 ±438	19.3% ±2.9	15.8% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	846 ±230	6.6% ±1.7	8.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,959 ±400	23.1% ±2.3	29.5% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	3,627 ±444	28.3% ±2.3	24.0% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,194 ±352	17.1% ±2.3	16.6% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $148,005 ±$25,109, and income per person $71,939 ±$10,677, in 2024 dollars. The median is $98,141 ±$414 in Washington and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Lake Tapps CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Washington	United States
Under $25,000	100 to 362	2.2% to 7.8%	11.1% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	378 ±185	8.2% ±4.0	13.2% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	379 ±130	8.2% ±2.7	14.1% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	473 ±154	10.3% ±3.2	12.4% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	886 ±206	19.2% ±4.2	19.2% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	723 ±221	15.7% ±4.6	11.4% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	1,541 ±225	33.4% ±4.0	18.5% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Lake Tapps CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Washington	United States
All ages	590 ±234	4.6% ±1.8	9.9% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	42 to 234	1.4% to 7.3%	11.6% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	110 to 350	1.7% to 5.3%	9.5% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	106 to 338	3.6% to 10.7%	9.3% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Lake Tapps CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Lake Tapps CDP	Washington	United States
Housing units	4,861 ±421	3,306,620 ±517	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	94.9% ±11.4	92.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	1.4% to 8.9%	7.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	89.2% ±4.0	63.8% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	10.8% ±3.5	36.2% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$742,400 ±$67,307	$564,600 ±$1,940	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,091 ±$368	$1,760 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1986 ±2	1985 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Lake Tapps CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Washington	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,114 ±343	8.7% ±2.6	14.4% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	10,175 ±1,134	79.5% ±5.2	63.1% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 77	0% to 0.6%	3.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	701 ±271	5.5% ±2.1	9.7% ±0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 82	< 0.1% to 0.6%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 42	0% to 0.3%	0.7% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 90	0% to 0.7%	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	679 ±249	5.3% ±1.9	6.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Lake Tapps CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Washington	United States
Born in the state	7,977 ±960	62.3% ±4.9	46.4% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,861 ±446	30.2% ±2.2	36.2% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	108 to 332	0.9% to 2.6%	1.9% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	740 ±213	5.8% ±1.6	15.4% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	491 ±151	3.8% ±1.1	7.5% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	249 ±107	1.9% ±0.8	7.9% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Lake Tapps CDP among the places of Washington

108th of 194 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Washington page.

Places of Washington near Lake Tapps CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Edgewood city	13,032 ±25
Newcastle city	12,989 ±26
Sedro-Woolley city	12,831 ±27
Cheney city	12,804 ±28
Enumclaw city	12,798 ±26
Lake Tapps CDP	12,798 ±1,160
Liberty Lake city	12,737 ±38
Kelso city	12,684 ±62
East Renton Highlands CDP	12,582 ±1,605
Gig Harbor city	12,424 ±38
Poulsbo city	12,165 ±35

Rankings this appears in

No. 1 Places in Washington by homeownership rate
No. 6 Places in Washington by median household income
No. 8 Places in Washington by median rent
No. 11 Places in Washington by per capita income
No. 13 Places in Washington by median age
No. 28 Places in Washington by median home value

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026