CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Longview

Washington · 31,648 residents · 14.8 sq mi

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Longview is a city of 31,648 people in Washington. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $60,800. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Washington median by roughly 18%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

31,648

−9%vs 2000

vs 34,660 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−5%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202438K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(2,365)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(2,325)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(2,413)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(2,054)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(1,961)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(4,904)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(4,952)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(3,219)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(2,717)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(2,546)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(1,615)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(577)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,535

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,171 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,908

−30%vs 2000

vs $18,559 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,800

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $118,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$352

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $511 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.0%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.8% in 2000

43.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.2%(30,229)

Black0.7%(227)

Hispanic / Latino5.8%(2,017)

Asian2.2%(749)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(29,871)

Black0.5%(149)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(679)

Asian2.3%(717)

Other2.9%(911)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.3%(3,915)

Spaniard1.1%(415)

Central American0.4%(159)

Guatemalan0.3%(102)

Puerto Rican0.2%(75)

Salvadoran0.1%(46)

Cuban0.1%(39)

Honduran0%(11)

South American0%(5)

Colombian0%(5)

Dominican0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(189)

Cambodian0.3%(127)

Vietnamese0.3%(126)

Japanese0.2%(81)

Korean0.2%(78)

Chinese0.1%(21)

Mongolian0%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(99)

Tongan0.1%(38)

Chamorro0.1%(34)

Ancestry

German15.9%(6,048)

Irish12.1%(4,602)

English12.1%(4,599)

American5.9%(2,250)

Norwegian4.8%(1,830)

Scottish3.1%(1,184)

French2.7%(1,036)

Swedish2.1%(797)

Italian2.1%(793)

Finnish1.9%(717)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(683)

Dutch1.5%(578)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.7%(248)

Swiss0.5%(202)

French Canadian0.5%(185)

Welsh0.5%(174)

Danish0.4%(160)

Russian0.4%(147)

British0.3%(124)

Hungarian0.3%(108)

Portuguese0.2%(92)

Greek0.2%(75)

Croatian0.2%(68)

Austrian0.2%(65)

Slovak0.2%(61)

Belgian0.1%(52)

Arab0.1%(51)

Subsaharan African0.1%(41)

Ukrainian0.1%(41)

Brazilian0.1%(35)

Lithuanian0.1%(23)

Iranian0.1%(20)

Slovene0.1%(20)

Nigerian0%(19)

Czech0%(18)

West Indian0%(18)

Romanian0%(15)

Turkish0%(12)

Canadian0%(9)

Jamaican0%(8)

Serbian0%(7)

Kenyan0%(7)

Lebanese0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.9%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.3 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 12.9 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 married38.5%(5,752)

Married44.9%(6,703)

Widowed3.8%(572)

Divorced12.7%(1,902)

Women 15+

Never married29.3%(4,708)

Married41.4%(6,643)

Widowed10.9%(1,752)

Divorced18.4%(2,953)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

36.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.6%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 57.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 55.5% 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)19.7%(603)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(608)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.2%(1,170)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(86)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,061 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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