Loon Lake is a tiny town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 898 people and two associated neighborhoods, Loon Lake is the 274th largest community in Washington. Loon Lake has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Loon Lake, where the median household income is $76,250.00.

Housing costs in Loon Lake are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

Of important note, Loon Lake is also a town of artists. Loon Lake has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Loon Lake’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Loon Lake telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Another notable thing is that Loon Lake is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Loon Lake has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Loon Lake has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Loon Lake than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Loon Lake may be for you.

In Loon Lake, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.09 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Loon Lake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Loon Lake who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.49% of the adults in Loon Lake have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Loon Lake in 2022 was $34,338, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,352 for a family of four. However, Loon Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Loon Lake is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Loon Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Loon Lake residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Loon Lake include German, Italian, Norwegian, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Loon Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.