West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, Washington
census designated place
West Lake Sammamish was a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 5,937 at the 2000 census. The census area was annexed by Bellevue in 2001.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, West Lake Sammamish ranks 15th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
Geography
West Lake Sammamish is located at 47°34′16″N 122°5′56″W (47.571053, -122.098965).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it (58.89%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,937 people, 2,164 households, and 1,659 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,203.1 people per square mile (1,625.7/km2). There were 2,229 housing units at an average density of 1,578.0/sq mi (610.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.53% White, 1.08% African American, 0.42% Native American, 9.03% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
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