Lacey, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Back to: Lacey, Washington main profile, Washington, Washington smaller cities, Washington small towns, Washington forum, All US cities. Total population: 31,107 (Urban population: 30,758, Rural population: 349 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 13,078 (12,371 occupied: 6,892 owner occupied, 5,479 renter occupied) % of renters here:   44% State:   35% Housing density: 820 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Lacey, Washington on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Clearwood/Yelm/ - Lacey commute times  (3 replies) Average Electric/Utility Bill in Olympia/Lacey?  (2 replies) New Hope ...Moving to Lacey  (4 replies) Lacey and fort lewis?  (8 replies) Downtown Lacey?  (6 replies) Does Anyone Know About Summerwalk Village Communty And Horizon Community In Lacey?  (6 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $139,700 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $572 Median gross rent in Lacey, WA in 2000: $677 Housing units in Lacey with a mortgage: 4,554 (584 second mortgage, 345 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,141 Household type by relationship Households: 30,634 In family households: 25,431 (5,966 male householders, 2,127 female householders) 6,446 spouses, 9,128 children (8,269 natural, 266 adopted, 593 stepchildren), 217 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 224 parents, 383 other relatives, 728 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 5,203 (1,685 male householders (1,312 living alone)), 2,573 female householders (2,254 living alone)), 945 nonrelatives In group quarters: 473 (303 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,476 2-persons, 1,766 3-persons, 1,731 4-persons, 663 5-persons, 324 6-persons, 133 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,566 1-person, 542 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 19 5-persons. 5,476 married couples with children. 2,099 single-parent households (446 men, 1,653 women). 85.9% of residents of Lacey speak English at home. 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 7.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 2,919 (9.4%) (55.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lacey, WA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 13 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 8 $50,000 to $59,999: 25 $60,000 to $69,999: 24 $70,000 to $79,999: 109 $80,000 to $89,999: 176 $90,000 to $99,999: 399 $100,000 to $124,999: 1523 $125,000 to $149,999: 1732 $150,000 to $174,999: 953 $175,000 to $199,999: 384 $200,000 to $249,999: 212 $250,000 to $299,999: 81 $300,000 to $399,999: 30 $400,000 to $499,999: 7 $500,000 to $749,999: 19 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Lacey: Less than $100: 72 $100 to $149: 49 $150 to $199: 34 $200 to $249: 52 $250 to $299: 11 $300 to $349: 75 $350 to $399: 372 $400 to $449: 427 $450 to $499: 302 $500 to $549: 664 $550 to $599: 587 $600 to $649: 475 $650 to $699: 362 $700 to $749: 220 $750 to $799: 320 $800 to $899: 571 $900 to $999: 337 $1,000 to $1,249: 367 $1,250 to $1,499: 7 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 175

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.6%
Number of people working at home: 515 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 400 5 to 9 minutes: 1300 10 to 14 minutes: 2391 15 to 19 minutes: 2730 20 to 24 minutes: 2473 25 to 29 minutes: 865 30 to 34 minutes: 1464 35 to 39 minutes: 268 40 to 44 minutes: 284 45 to 59 minutes: 695 60 to 89 minutes: 559 90 or more minutes: 472

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,182 (78%) Carpooled: 1,919 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 297 (2%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 40 (0%) Walked: 391 (3%) Other means: 58 (0%) Worked at home: 515 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 936 $10,000 to $14,999: 613 $15,000 to $19,999: 682 $20,000 to $24,999: 880 $25,000 to $29,999: 801 $30,000 to $34,999: 801 $35,000 to $39,999: 823 $40,000 to $44,999: 775 $45,000 to $49,999: 837 $50,000 to $59,999: 1344 $60,000 to $74,999: 1679 $75,000 to $99,999: 1252 $100,000 to $124,999: 593 $125,000 to $149,999: 149 $150,000 to $199,999: 109 $200,000 or more: 77

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 7155
• German: 4185
• English: 2256
• Irish: 2002
• United States or American: 1289
• Norwegian: 1202
• European: 818
• Scottish: 734
• Italian: 715
• Scotch-Irish: 689
• Swedish: 522
• French (except Basque): 483
• Polish: 348
• Dutch: 347
• British: 275
• French Canadian: 235
• Scandinavian: 230
• Welsh: 187
• Danish: 142
• Finnish: 134
• Russian: 125
• Greek: 102
• Canadian: 99
• Portuguese: 86
• African: 83
• Subsaharan African:: 83
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 59
• Swiss: 56
• Northern European: 55
• Hungarian: 44
• Czech: 42
• Croatian: 37
• Jamaican: 37
• Icelander: 33
• Czechoslovakian: 31
• Romanian: 27
• Austrian: 27
• Yugoslavian: 23
• West Indian: 22
• Slovak: 20
• Arab:: 19
• Lebanese: 19
• Celtic: 19
• Pennsylvania German: 16
• Latvian: 14
• Ukrainian: 14
• Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 12
• Belgian: 10
• Armenian: 9
• Macedonian: 8
• Lithuanian: 8
• Luxemburger: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 12503
• Northeast: 1406
• Midwest: 3645
• South: 2998
• West: 6605

41% of Lacey residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 58
• Nursery to 4th grade: 45
• 5th and 6th grade: 39
• 7th and 8th grade: 104
• 9th grade: 59
• 10th grade: 122
• 11th grade: 167
• 12th grade, no diploma: 346
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,846
• Less than 1 year of college: 779
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,889
• Associate degree: 834
• Bachelor's degree: 1,663
• Master's degree: 817
• Professional school degree: 275
• Doctorate degree: 89

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 120
• Nursery to 4th grade: 50
• 5th and 6th grade: 104
• 7th and 8th grade: 135
• 9th grade: 151
• 10th grade: 225
• 11th grade: 238
• 12th grade, no diploma: 442
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,560
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,268
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,298
• Associate degree: 847
• Bachelor's degree: 1,774
• Master's degree: 579
• Professional school degree: 137
• Doctorate degree: 84

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 16.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $43,221
• Black householders: $53,207
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,885
• Asian householders: $52,321
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $57,857
• Some other race householders: $35,875
• Two or more races householders: $36,607
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,897

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,100
• Black or African American householders: $145,400
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $127,000
• Asian householders: $138,800
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $164,700
• Some other race householders: $117,200
• Two or more races householders: $118,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $131,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,604
• One, attached: 680
• Two: 529
• 3 or 4: 824
• 5 to 9: 722
• 10 to 19: 719
• 20 to 49: 346
• 50 or more: 726
• Mobile homes: 928

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,700

Here:	7.4%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	3.7%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	25.1%
Washington:	15.7%

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