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Banks Lake South, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Douglas County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
216
Population
89/sq mi density
$42,917
Median Income
$20,885 per capita
$252,400
Home Value
$298,868 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
162
Violent Crime/100K
4,536 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,917 median income, 2.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$252,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
162 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,917
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,885
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.4%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Banks Lake South vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Banks Lake South’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,917
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,885
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,977
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.5%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,850M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.5%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,148
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
65
Retail
92
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,977
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,588
60% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,885 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,977 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $989 |
| County GDP | $2,850M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,148 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 65 |
| Retail | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,977 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,588 |