Wahkiakum County, WA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Wahkiakum County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Population 4,705 7,740,889 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 16.4 108.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.74% 1.20% 0.57%
Median age 53.6 36.2 37.1
Households 2,026 3,012,519 128,459,983

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Economy

Wahkiakum County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Wahkiakum County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $56,494 $95,177 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 2.66% 6.00% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.6% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Wahkiakum County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $112,500 $471,160 $242,182
Median rent $1,086 $1,681 $1,342
Homeownership rate 84.8% 63.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM .

Metric Wahkiakum County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.7 22.6 22.5
Work from home 11.7% 17.7% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Wahkiakum County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Wahkiakum County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.0% 35.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.23 2.51 2.54

Health

Wahkiakum County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Wahkiakum County Washington Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.4 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.0% 15.4% 16.3%
Smokers 16.0% 16.4% 19.0%