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Bucoda

Washington · 567 residents · 0.58 sq mi
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Bucoda is home to 567 people in Washington. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $36,700. Households here earn about 35% less than in Washington as a whole. The median age is 28.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 23.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

567
−10%vs 2000
vs 628 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.5
−17%vs 2000
vs 34.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.58 sq mi
Population, 19902024
47553359265070919902000201020202024Bucoda
2024494
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912.3%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1415.2%(86)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(34)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(31)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(108)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(85)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.8%(33)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(36)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.4%(25)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(15)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,167
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,286 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,609
−54%vs 2000
vs $16,613 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.4%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,700
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$408
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $583 in 2000
US average: $450
65.7%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.4% in 2000
34.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(576)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(13)
Asian2.1%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(565)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(4)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(3)
Ancestry
German19%(94)
Irish15.6%(77)
English13.8%(68)
Norwegian7.7%(38)
Scottish4.5%(22)
Welsh3%(15)
Italian2.4%(12)
Dutch1.8%(9)
Finnish1.8%(9)
French1.8%(9)
Swedish1.2%(6)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(3)
Czech0.6%(3)
Section 05

Education

4.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.9%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.4 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44%(74)
Married44%(74)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced11.9%(20)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(82)
Married38%(87)
Widowed3.9%(9)
Divorced22.3%(51)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−20.0 ptssince 2013
from 27.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.9%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.7%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bucoda, Washington?

Bucoda, Washington has about 567 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bucoda, Washington?

The typical household in Bucoda, Washington earns about $20,167 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bucoda, Washington expensive?

In Bucoda, Washington, the median home is worth about $36,700, and the typical rent is about $408 a month.

How educated are people in Bucoda, Washington?

About 4.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bucoda, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bucoda, Washington?

About 23.4% of people in Bucoda, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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