COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ilwaco vs Hoquiam
PLACE A
Ilwaco, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Hoquiam, Washington
Ilwaco is 87% smaller than Hoquiam. Ilwaco earns more, with a median household income $48,405 higher. Ilwaco has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 1%).
ILWACOHOQUIAMDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1128,710−87% vs Hoquiam
Population density542913−370
Population growth16.1%0.6%+15.6 pts
Median age48.940.2+8.7
Male56.2%51.3%+4.8 pts
Female43.8%48.7%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born7.0%4.6%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.4%81.5%−2.1 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.0%7.7%+5.3 pts
Asian0.5%1.2%−0.7 pts
Other7.0%9.5%−2.5 pts
Median household income$98,200$49,795+$48,405
Per capita income$46,282$31,988+$14,294
Poverty rate9.5%17.2%−7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.485−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%18.6%+12.8 pts
Graduate degree10.4%4.2%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%10.0%−10.0 pts
Labor force participation68.5%49.5%+19.0 pts
Median home value$370,300$228,200+$142,100
Median gross rent$1,170$1,086+$84
Owner-occupied65.7%61.5%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.2%7.2%+18.0 pts
Rent-burdened households21.5%44.8%−23.3 pts
Average commute16.120.2−4.1
Worked from home4.8%6.5%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.9%−0.2 pts
Uninsured10.4%7.4%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025