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. 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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Loon Lake is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Loon Lake is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Loon Lake who work in healthcare suport services (16.08%), sales jobs (12.55%), and business and financial occupations (11.37%). 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 27.60% 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 destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Loon Lake has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Loon Lake a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Loon Lake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Loon Lake, the average commute to work is 37.42 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Loon Lake does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Loon Lake citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.25% of adults in Loon Lake have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Loon Lake in 2022 was $40,579, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $162,316 for a family of four. However, Loon Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Loon Lake include European, English, German, Irish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Loon Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
