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Wahkiakum County, WA


Designated Market Area: Portland, OR-WA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 4,688   ( 710 from 2010 , 269 from 2020)
Land area: 262.9 square miles
Population density: 17.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,017 85.69% 9.2%
Black:230.49% 187.5%
Indian:691.47% 43.8%
Asian:921.96% 228.6%
2+ races:1793.82% 72.1%
Hispanic:3086.57% 185.2%
Total non-White:67114.31% 123.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:62 7.0
Deaths:13014.7
Net Migration: 34438.9
Net Immigration: 20.2
Change in White population:339 8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:371 9.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
3,978
3,67892.46%
80.20%
481.21%
280.70%
1042.61%
1082.71%
3007.54%

2000
3,824
3,54692.73%
90.24%
601.57%
210.55%
902.35%
982.56%
2787.27%

1990
3,327
3,13794.29%
130.39%
782.34%
270.81%
n/a
722.16%
1905.71%

1980
3,832
3,68496.14%
00.00%
501.30%
90.23%
n/a
581.51%
1483.86%

1970
3,592
3,52698.16%
00.00%
491.36%
60.17%
n/a
100.28%
66 1.84%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
285 7.5
45111.8
40910.7
60.2
132 3.5
22 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
357 10.7
46413.9
64219.3
160.5
409 12.3
88 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
379 9.9
357 9.3
-531 -13.9
n/a
-547 -14.3
42 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
10 0.3
n/a
158 4.4
82 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Wahkiakum County, WA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
56.3
770 16.4%
3,918 83.6%
1,483 31.6%
1,954
2.27
1,318 67.5%
1,185 89.9%
21 1.6%
636 32.5%

2010
NumberPercent
52.3
734 18.5%
3,244 81.5%
1,015 25.5%
1,737
2.26
1,187 68.3%
994 83.7%
54 4.5%
550 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
44.2
895 23.4%
2,929 76.6%
711 18.6%
1,544
2.44
1,093 70.8%
912 83.4%
77 7.0%
451 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
40.0
805 24.2%
2,522 75.8%
648 19.5%
1,269
2.58
932 73.4%
818 87.8%
25 2.7%
337 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
1,209 31.6%
2,623 68.4%
534 13.9%
1,349
2.80
1,066 79.0%
973 91.3%
33 3.1%
283 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Wahkiakum County, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,200 
Median Value$319,100 
Occupied1,95488.8%
Vacant24611.2%
Owned1,66685.3%
Rented28814.7%
Median Rent$1,110 
Single-Family Units1,78981.3%
    Detached1,78781.2%
    Attached20.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units261.2%
Mobile Homes27712.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wahkiakum County, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001176.0%
$10,000 to $14,999703.6%
$15,000 to $19,999753.8%
$20,000 to $24,99920210.3%
$25,000 to $29,999402.0%
$30,000 to $34,999743.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991356.9%
$40,000 to $44,999261.3%
$45,000 to $49,999583.0%
$50,000 to $59,99919510.0%
$60,000 to $74,99928414.5%
$75,000 to $99,99920210.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991809.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991266.4%
$150,000 to $199,999975.0%
$200,000 or more733.7%
Median Household Income59,167 
Per Capita Income31,643 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1286.6%
Public Assistance402.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1769.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,22458.8%
Unemployed472.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,27161.1%
Not in Labor Force80938.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector48236556.9%
Non-Profit6811038.2%
Self-Employed1136962.1%
Local Government9911346.7%
State Government684162.4%
Federal Government22484.6%
Total Private + Self59543457.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.25726849.0%
Total85270254.8%
Pct. Govt.22.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts24615.8%
Sales and Office Occupations29018.7%
Professional, Technical15710.1%
Service Occupations38524.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing503.2%
All others47630.6%
White Collar 44.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade24415.7%
Health care and social assistance23114.9%
Construction22514.5%
Public administration1137.3%
Educational services1137.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting996.4%
Manufacturing815.2%
Transportation and warehousing815.2%
Other services654.2%
Accommodation and food services593.8%
Professional, scientific, technical573.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.573.7%
Finance and insurance412.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation372.4%
Wholesale trade332.1%
Information181.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wahkiakum County, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican771.72%
Puerto Rican30.07%
Cuban561.25%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1503.35%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1503.35%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic430.96%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese591.32%
Korean250.56%
Japanese170.38%
Filipino100.22%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,09594.6%
Spanish1774.1%
German, other Germanic220.5%
Chinese210.5%
Other Indo-European80.2%
Other40.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English70915.8%
German53211.9%
Irish4159.3%
American3137.0%
Norwegian2595.8%
Swedish2014.5%
French1804.0%
Scottish1603.6%
Finnish1493.3%
Italian1202.7%
Welsh1092.4%
Scandinavian1012.3%
European811.8%
Dutch581.3%
Polish561.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,37297.7%
Not a citizen1042.3%
Native4,27995.6%
Foreign-born1974.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wahkiakum County, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
136 3.9%138 4.0%966 28.0%1,447 41.9%506 14.7%258 7.5%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 136 3.9%
9-12 Years 138 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 966 28.0%
Some College 1,447 41.9%
Bach. Degree 506 14.7%
Grad Degree 258 7.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wahkiakum County, WA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 1,533 1,440 93 6.1% 5.1%
1991 1,524 1,438 86 5.6% 6.1%
1992 1,562 1,450 112 7.2% 7.2%
1993 1,657 1,526 131 7.9% 7.3%
1994 1,663 1,501 162 9.7% 6.3%
1995 1,681 1,569 112 6.7% 6.2%
1996 1,743 1,631 112 6.4% 5.9%
1997 1,875 1,767 108 5.8% 4.9%
1998 1,963 1,843 120 6.1% 4.8%
1999 1,987 1,859 128 6.4% 4.8%
2000 1,682 1,561 121 7.2% 5.1%
2001 1,607 1,474 133 8.3% 6.0%
2002 1,559 1,404 155 9.9% 7.1%
2003 1,588 1,432 156 9.8% 7.2%
2004 1,601 1,471 130 8.1% 6.3%
2005 1,626 1,500 126 7.7% 5.6%
2006 1,625 1,508 117 7.2% 5.0%
2007 1,664 1,544 120 7.2% 4.6%
2008 1,771 1,638 133 7.5% 5.2%
2009 1,583 1,370 213 13.5% 8.3%
2010 1,434 1,235 199 13.9% 9.1%
2011 1,407 1,225 182 12.9% 8.5%
2012 1,366 1,206 160 11.7% 7.7%
2013 1,292 1,140 152 11.8% 6.6%
2014 1,274 1,154 120 9.4% 5.9%
2015 1,291 1,179 112 8.7% 5.4%
2016 1,289 1,179 110 8.5% 5.2%
2017 1,305 1,212 93 7.1% 4.6%
2018 1,333 1,245 88 6.6% 4.4%
2019 1,371 1,281 90 6.6% 4.1%
2020 1,409 1,285 124 8.8% 8.4%
2021 1,345 1,254 91 6.8% 5.2%
2022 1,376 1,283 93 6.8% 4.2%
2023 1,365 1,278 87 6.4% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com