COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Wahkiakum County

Washington · 3,327 residents · 263 sq mi

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With 3,327 people, Wahkiakum County is a county in Washington. The median age is 40.0, about 7 years above the US median. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 33 minutes. The typical home is worth $62,400.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,327

−13%vs 2000

vs 3,824 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 44.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

263 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(200)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(193)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(294)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(219)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(126)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.3%(377)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(504)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(413)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(353)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.3%(376)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(218)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(54)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,969

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,444 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,332

−35%vs 2000

vs $19,063 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,400

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $133,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $519 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.5%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

24.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(3,546)

Black0.2%(9)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(98)

Asian0.5%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(3,156)

Black0.4%(13)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(72)

Asian0.8%(27)

Other3.9%(131)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.2%(102)

Spaniard1.8%(86)

Cuban1.3%(62)

Puerto Rican0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese1.2%(54)

Korean0.4%(18)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian2%(95)

Ancestry

English15.3%(715)

German13.4%(624)

Irish8.2%(384)

Norwegian5.5%(254)

American5.3%(245)

Scottish4.6%(214)

Swedish4.1%(192)

Italian3.7%(174)

Finnish3.3%(154)

French2.4%(113)

Polish2.3%(109)

Swiss1.7%(81)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.5%(68)

Danish1.3%(59)

Subsaharan African0.8%(39)

Ukrainian0.5%(23)

Welsh0.5%(21)

Czech0.4%(20)

French Canadian0.4%(18)

British0.4%(17)

Russian0.4%(17)

Dutch0.3%(14)

Greek0.3%(12)

Arab0.2%(9)

Lebanese0.2%(9)

Portuguese0.2%(9)

Lithuanian0.2%(7)

Austrian0.1%(4)

Slovene0.1%(4)

Slovak0%(2)

West Indian0%(1)

Jamaican0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.6 min

+46%vs 2000

vs 22.3 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 married20.5%(416)

Married61.2%(1,242)

Widowed3.4%(68)

Divorced14.9%(303)

Women 15+

Never married12%(236)

Married64.5%(1,269)

Widowed8.5%(167)

Divorced15%(295)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.5%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.0%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 65.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% 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)15%(90)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(101)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.2%(320)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 602 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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