Lake Forest Park, Washington

Lake Forest Park is a city located in King County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,142.

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History

Lake Forest Park was officially incorporated on June 20, 1961. Lake Forest Park the community was founded in 1912 by Ole Hanson and A.H. Reid as one of Seattle's first planned communities. It was build in the form of a nature picturesque suburb, with streets planned in consideration of natural landmarks.

Geography

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Location of Lake Forest Park, Washington

Lake Forest Park is located at 47°45'24" North, 122°17'23" West (47.756720, -122.289679)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.2 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.28% water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 13,142 people, 5,029 households, and 3,600 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,433.4/km² (3,716.2/mi²). There are 5,168 housing units at an average density of 563.7/km² (1,461.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 85.32% White, 1.64% African American, 0.43% Native American, 7.94% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. 2.24% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,029 households out of which 31.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% are non-families. 21.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $74,149, and the median income for a family is $84,316. Males have a median income of $53,164 versus $39,531 for females. The per capita income for the city is $33,419. 3.8% of the population and 1.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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