Lake Stevens is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 39,848 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Lake Stevens is the 33rd largest community in Washington.

Lake Stevens home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Lake Stevens real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Lake Stevens has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Lake Stevens is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lake Stevens a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lake Stevens has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lake Stevens’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Lake Stevens is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lake Stevens, the average commute to work is 34.16 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Lake Stevens citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.13% of adults in Lake Stevens have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lake Stevens in 2022 was $43,351, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,404 for a family of four.

Lake Stevens is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake Stevens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Stevens residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lake Stevens also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lake Stevens include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Lake Stevens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.