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Mountlake Terrace Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Mountlake Terrace Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,516

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
13.1%
18 - 24:
7.2%
25 - 34:
18.3%
35 - 54:
26.6%
55 - 64:
13.3%
Over 65 Years:
16.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.7%
3.7%
93.9%
93.9%
41.9%
41.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Mountlake Terrace
USA
$55,374
$55,374
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Mountlake Terrace
USA
$101,404
$101,404
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.0%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Administration
Other
Public Service
Transportation
Finance
Arts
Wholesale
16.4%
16.4%
12.8%
12.8%
11.5%
11.5%
9.7%
9.7%
7.5%
7.5%
6.9%
6.9%
6.1%
6.1%
5.6%
5.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
60.7%
60.7%
17.2%
17.2%
10.3%
10.3%
7.4%
7.4%
3.6%
3.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Norwegian
European
Italian
French
Scottish
Swedish
Polish
Scandinavian
Danish
Scots-Irish
Moroccan
Dutch
Greek
Welsh
Finnish
French Canadian
Belgian
16.3%
16.3%
11.9%
11.9%
11.9%
11.9%
5.0%
5.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Tagalog
Chinese
Russian
Korean
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Urdu
Native American languages
Thai
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Other Asian languages
Persian
Langs. of India
Portuguese
75.8%
75.8%
11.9%
11.9%
3.2%
3.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Mountlake Terrace Residents

18.3%