Washington > King County > Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park, WA
King County · population ~13,700
Population
13,700
↑ 9% since 2010
Jobs
1,878
↑ 25% since 2010
Renters
19%
↑ 2pp since 2009
Median income
$159,904
↑ 72% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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Mobility
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What stands out
- 134% of the people who work in Lake Forest Park commute in from a single place (Seattle) — the largest single commuting relationship measured here.
Key facts
Population
13,700
Jobs
1,878
Renters
19%
Median income
$159,904
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 1,506 in 2010 to 1,878 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2020 (-0.1%/year before, +6.5%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 2 percentage points since 2009 (83% to 81% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
66.5%
higher than 67% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
80.6%
higher than 91% of places
Local jobs
LODES
1,878
higher than only 3% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
25%
higher than only 29% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
1,318
higher than only 31% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
0th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family87%
Multifamily (5+ units)13%
Where Lake Forest Park's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Seattle
34.4%
Shoreline
8.6%
Lake Forest Park
8.3%
Everett
4.8%
Mountlake Terrace
3.6%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks12
Schools2
Grocery stores1
Hospitals0
Libraries1
Nearest community site: Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church (Churches), 0.52 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)17% (319)
Retail16% (301)
Hospitality13% (253)
Construction / Real Estate13% (237)
Healthcare & Social Assistance12% (228)
Other7% (140)
Administrative & Support Services6% (106)
Information (partial technology proxy)5% (85)
Government (Public Administration)4% (70)
Finance3% (54)
Education (includes academia/research)2% (35)
Logistics / Industrial2% (33)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)1% (17)