Population 300 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake McMurray
Household size in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake McMurray run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Washington. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Lake McMurray skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Lake McMurray, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lake McMurray
Renters in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Lake McMurray rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lake McMurray than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Washington.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lake McMurray is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,053 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $916 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,181 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,017 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$965 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake McMurray runs $2,017 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lake McMurray
Bachelor's degrees in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Lake McMurray (41.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Washington as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lake McMurray: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lake McMurray
| Period | Lake McMurray | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake McMurray has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lake McMurray compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake McMurray | 2.54 | 47.3 | 3.5% | 16.2% | 8.0% | 1989 | $2,017 | 41.5% | 98.4% | 1.5% |
| Conway | 2.52 | 48.1 | 4.0% | 17.3% | 7.7% | 1987 | $1,910 | 39.3% | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| East Stanwood | 3.24 | 37.7 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 4.8% | 1980 | $2,389 | 34.7% | 97.7% | 7.7% |
| Bryant | 3.09 | 41.1 | 14.0% | 6.1% | 4.6% | 1992 | $1,672 | 18.2% | 94.2% | 1.6% |
| Norman | 2.95 | 41.3 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 1989 | $2,428 | 31.1% | 96.8% | 6.8% |
| Sunday Lake | 2.74 | 50.2 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 2001 | $2,273 | 21.3% | 89.8% | 10.0% |
| Northwest Stanwood | 2.94 | 37.4 | 31.7% | 35.1% | 3.0% | 2009 | $2,408 | 29.1% | 88.7% | 2.4% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.61 | 39.4 | 12.2% | 33.2% | 6.7% | 1983 | $1,652 | 28.9% | 89.4% | 5.2% |
| Big Lake | 2.23 | 51.8 | 10.4% | 24.4% | 6.7% | 1957 | $1,248 | 29.6% | 95.0% | 1.5% |
| Stanwood | 2.75 | 43.3 | 12.4% | 21.3% | 6.5% | 1992 | $1,904 | 26.4% | 95.0% | 5.7% |
| Clear Lake | 2.49 | 47.0 | 6.8% | 19.8% | 6.5% | 1982 | $827 | 18.6% | 93.7% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lake McMurray. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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