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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.38% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Loon Lake’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much 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.

In Loon Lake, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.64 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Loon Lake is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Loon Lake who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.15% of adults in Loon Lake have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Loon Lake in 2022 was $33,768, 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 $135,072 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 English, European, German, Norwegian, and Italian.

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