Lake Ketchum, Washington

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Population in 2010: 930.
Population change since 2000: -20.7%
Males: 488  (52.5%)
Females: 442  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

52.7 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98292.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,411 (it was $60,029 in 2000)
Lake Ketchum:

$80,411
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,314 (it was $19,538 in 2000)

Lake Ketchum CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $584,829 (it was $199,000 in 2000)
Lake Ketchum:

$584,829
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $585,948; detached houses: $640,149; mobile homes: $392,622

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,616.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Ketchum: 104.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.6%

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Ancestries: Swedish (22.3%), European (13.4%), Norwegian (11.4%), German (10.0%), English (6.9%), French (6.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 3.11 square miles.

Population density: 299 people per square mile   (very low).

Lake Ketchum, Washington map

13 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.9%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,870 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $586 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Everett, WA (23.2 miles , pop. 91,488).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (45.5 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1003.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Northwest Stanwood, WA (1.3 miles),
North Stanwood, WA (1.4 miles ),
Stanwood, WA (1.7 miles ),
Conway, WA (2.0 miles),
Sunday Lake, WA (2.3 miles ),
Lake McMurray, WA (2.4 miles),
Silvana, WA (2.6 miles),
Warm Beach, WA (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 48.28 N, Longitude: 122.34 W

Distribution of median household income in Lake Ketchum, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Ketchum, WA in 2022

Property values in Lake Ketchum, WA

Lake Ketchum satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Washington:

4.6%
Most common industries in Lake Ketchum, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.6%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.1%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.2%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (6.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.3%)
  • Health care (6.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.2%)
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (13.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (10.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.4%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Lake Ketchum, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (11.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
  • Electricians (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Engineers (5.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.3%)
  • Personal appearance workers (10.3%)
  • Cashiers (8.8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (8.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)

Average climate in Lake Ketchum, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 91.0. This is worse than average.

City:

91.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 0.749. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.749
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.347. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.347
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.88. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.88
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Lake Ketchum-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from Lake Ketchum center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from Lake Ketchum center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 41.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Snohomish County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 17, Mudslides: 14, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake Ketchum topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Ketchum:

  • JOSEPHINE SUNSET HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; STANWOOD, WA)
  • WARM BEACH HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; STANWOOD, WA)
  • SKAGIT HOSPICE SERVICES, LLC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF MOUNT VERNON (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • MIRA VISTA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • PUGET SOUND KIDNEY CENTER SMOKEY POINT (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; ARLINGTON, WA)

Amtrak station near Lake Ketchum:

  • 11 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Ketchum:

  • Skagit Valley College (about 11 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,803)
  • Everett Community College (about 21 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Western Washington University (about 32 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 33 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Whatcom Community College (about 37 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus (about 37 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 3,902)
  • Cascadia Community College (about 37 miles; Bothell, WA; FT enrollment: 2,238)

Points of interest:

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Snohomish County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.2%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake Ketchum:

Marital status in Lake Ketchum, WA
  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Ketchum:

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.9
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Ketchum, WA (based on Snohomish County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant85,354327
Catholic75,39316
Other34,27090
Mainline Protestant21,64271
Orthodox1,9436
Black Protestant4064
None494,327-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 121
Here:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
Snohomish County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96
Here:

1.42 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 172
This county:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 469
This county:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.5%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.4%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Snohomish County:

14.3%
State:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lake Ketchum:

48.3%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lake Ketchum:

44.8%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Lake Ketchum:

29.0
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake Ketchum:

23.2%
State:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lake Ketchum:

6.3%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lake Ketchum:

32.3%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Lake Ketchum:

57.8%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Lake Ketchum:

77.1%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake Ketchum, WA Residents

7.60% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($97,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($285 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.04%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.93% ($116,266 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.20% ($58,809)
from Skagit County, WA  0.20% ($61,196)


7.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.20%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Snohomish County:

0.02%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  2.26% ($79,355 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.29% ($78,001)
to Skagit County, WA  0.23% ($71,521)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Ketchum:

  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBRC (1430 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: JIM AND ANN KEANE)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Ketchum:

  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 15.1mTotal length
  • $9,088,000Total costs
  • 74,698Total average daily traffic
  • 7,156Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$267,7833$254,45321$252,5401$237,0103$207,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$307,2700$01$119,150
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$198,0301$317,3609$325,8901$181,7802$183,605
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$135,6700$05$268,5320$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$462,8000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0533.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$223,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0533.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake Ketchum, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake Ketchum, WA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Ketchum, WA
  • 42.1%Electricity
  • 36.3%Wood
  • 16.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Ketchum, WA
  • 69.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.2%Electricity


Lake Ketchum compared to Washington state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Lake Ketchum on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 500+"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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