Wahkiakum County, WA

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2023 Population

4,573

2.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

54.8

2.66% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.7%

14.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,091

3.51% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$344,500

7.96% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,547

0.45% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wahkiakum County, WA had a population of 4.57k people with a median age of 54.8 and a median household income of $57,091. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wahkiakum County, WA grew from 4,476 to 4,573, a 2.17% increase and its median household income declined from $59,167 to $57,091, a −3.51% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wahkiakum County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.19%), Other (Hispanic) (2.86%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).

None of the households in Wahkiakum County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Wahkiakum County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wahkiakum County, WA was $344,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.8%.

Most people in Wahkiakum County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wahkiakum County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Wahkiakum County, WA borders Clatsop County, OR, Columbia County, OR, Cowlitz County, WA, Lewis County, WA, and Pacific County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Wahkiakum County, WA is home to a population of 4.57k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.46% of Wahkiakum County, WA residents were born outside of the country (204 people).

In 2023, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.84k people) in Wahkiakum County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Wahkiakum County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wahkiakum County, WA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wahkiakum County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wahkiakum County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.84k ± 121
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
283 ± 89
Other (Hispanic)
131 ± 129

6.14%

Hispanic Population

281 people

6.14% of the people in Wahkiakum County, WA are hispanic (281 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wahkiakum County, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

4.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

4.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

As of 2023, 4.46% of Wahkiakum County, WA residents (204 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wahkiakum County, WA was 4.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wahkiakum County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
293 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 45

Wahkiakum County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wahkiakum County, WA employs 1.55k people. The largest industries in Wahkiakum County, WA are Construction (243 people), Retail Trade (215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($70,679), Public Administration ($70,104), and Wholesale Trade ($63,700).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2023 Value

± 237

−0.45%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wahkiakum County, WA declined at a rate of −0.45%, from 1.55k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wahkiakum County, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (188 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), and Management Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wahkiakum County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.55k

2023 Value

± 237

−0.45%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wahkiakum County, WA declined at a rate of −0.45%, from 1.55k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wahkiakum County, WA, are Construction (243 people), Retail Trade (215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wahkiakum County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Wahkiakum County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,202

Median earning men ± $17,145

$26,574

Median earning women ± $5,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,917), Construction ($70,857), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,000), Manufacturing ($37,262), and Public Administration ($34,539).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Construction
7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.16k
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$2.72k
Construction
$2.64k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wahkiakum County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.51%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.51%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wahkiakum County, WA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wahkiakum County, WA was $344,500 in 2023, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $319,100 to $344,500, a 7.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Wahkiakum County, WA is 84.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wahkiakum County, WA have an average commute time of 42.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wahkiakum County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wahkiakum County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.46%.

Housing

Property

$344,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$39,030

$1,718

Median Property Taxes

±$235

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wahkiakum County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wahkiakum County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2023

77.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.8% of the housing units in Wahkiakum County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wahkiakum County, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wahkiakum County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,091

Median Household Income

± $6,294

2.03k

Number of Households

± 255

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Wahkiakum County, WA declined from $57,091 from the previous year's value of $59,167.

The following chart displays the households in Wahkiakum County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wahkiakum County, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2023, 67.2% of workers in Wahkiakum County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

42.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wahkiakum County, WA have a longer commute time (42.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 14.8% of the workforce in Wahkiakum County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wahkiakum County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wahkiakum County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wahkiakum County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wahkiakum County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.46%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wahkiakum County, WA (714 out of 4.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wahkiakum County, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.6% of the children was living in poverty in Wahkiakum County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 123 in Wahkiakum County, WA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.34 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.2% of the population of Wahkiakum County, WA has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 2.4% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 11.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.8%

Uninsured

33.6%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

24.6%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

2.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wahkiakum County, WA grew by 10.3% from 4.35% to 4.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wahkiakum County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.