Lake Tapps.
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5 tracts·10K people·$742K median·821/mi²
White 80 · Hispanic 9 · Asian 5 · Multiracial 5 · Other 1 · Black 0
Married couple 68 · Living alone 19 · Other 14
Manufacturing 23 · Retail 18 · Leisure 17 · Health 17 · Professional 16 · Public admin 5 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 51 · Sales · office 18 · Production · transport 14 · Service 11 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 68 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 15 · Transit 3 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Lake Tapps is $742,400 (Census ACS) — 1.6× the US median of $458,812.
Lake Tapps has 12,798 residents across 2 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 42.2; the population is 79.5% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, 5.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Other and 0.3% Black; the average household has 2.8 people; 42.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.6% (Census ACS).
Lake Tapps Elementary (69%), Dieringer Heights Elementary (68%) and Crestwood Elementary (63%) lead the elementary schools; North Tapps Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (65%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,091/month, 33% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Lake Tapps is $148,005 a year, 72% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Lake Tapps, median rent is $2,091/month and the median home value is $742,400 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 75°F; winter lows average 34°F; there are 105 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 47 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Lake Tapps are volcanic activity (97), earthquake (85) and cold wave (76), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.60g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Lake Tapps, 0.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).