Echo Lake, Washington
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Echo Lake is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County, Washington
Snohomish County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Snohomish tribe. Since 2000, the county's population has grown from 606,024 to 713,335 residents , making it one of the fastest-growing in the state, ranking third in overall population after King and...

, United States. The population was 849 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Echo Lake is located at 47°46′54"N 122°2′51"W (47.781606, -122.047483).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 849 people, 275 households, and 237 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 495.8 people per square mile (191.7/km²). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 165.9/sq mi (64.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.28% White, 0.35% African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

, and 4.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.18% of the population.

There were 275 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 6.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 29.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. In the population age 18 and over, for every 100 females there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,250, and the median income for a family was $72,917. Males had a median income of $45,769 versus $48,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the CDP was $24,216. About 2.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

In the news

On March 3, 2008, four multi-million-dollar homes as part of the 2007 Seattle Street of Dreams were set on fire allegedly by the Earth Liberation Front
Earth Liberation Front
The Earth Liberation Front , also known as "Elves" or "The Elves", is the collective name for autonomous individuals or covert cells who, according to the ELF Press Office, use "economic sabotage and guerrilla warfare to stop the exploitation and destruction of the environment".The ELF was founded...

(ELF) on Echo Lake Road, off State Highway 522.
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