Mountlake Terrace is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 25,198 people and five associated neighborhoods, Mountlake Terrace is the 54th largest community in Washington. Mountlake Terrace home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Mountlake Terrace real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities, Mountlake Terrace isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mountlake Terrace are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mountlake Terrace is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mountlake Terrace who work in management occupations (16.93%), office and administrative support (9.10%), and business and financial occupations (7.35%). Also of interest is that Mountlake Terrace has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Mountlake Terrace is also a city of artists. Mountlake Terrace has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mountlake Terrace’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.85% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Mountlake Terrace is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.98% of adults in Mountlake Terrace have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Mountlake Terrace in 2022 was $59,528, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $238,112 for a family of four. However, Mountlake Terrace contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mountlake Terrace is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mountlake Terrace home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mountlake Terrace residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mountlake Terrace also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.25% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mountlake Terrace include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European. Mountlake Terrace also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.50%. The most common language spoken in Mountlake Terrace is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
