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Totem Lake
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census:

The numbers

Founded: 1888

Square miles: 3.5

Population: 18,985

Median family income: $37,932

Median house value: $134,971

Median apartment rent: $565

Parks: 2

The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 32.3

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 2,550

Completed four-year college or higher: 34.5 percent

Below poverty level: 5.6 percent

Home ownership: 52.7 percent

Renters: 47.3 percent

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Saturday, October 31, 1998

Vibrant Eastside area ready to tap its potential

Mall anchors abundant retail scene

Community's challenges include too little housing, too much traffic

Tranquil lake still exists amidst bustling commerce

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Totem Lake by the numbers

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Kirkland

Redmond

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