Beacon Hill

Population: 1,978
Median household income: $82,639
Median home value: $363,500

Beacon Hill, a community in Cowlitz County, Washington, has 1,978 residents. Its median household income of $82,639 runs above the Cowlitz County figure of $72,932.

From 2020 to 2023, Beacon Hill's population grew 3.9% from 1,903 to 1,978, while its median home value rose 75.0% from $207,700 to $363,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,978
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $82,639
Median home value: $363,500
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 609
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9031,978

Median household income

$83,047$82,639

Median home value

$207,700$363,500

Median gross rent

$547$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,903	$83,047	$207,700	$547
2021	1,925	$89,464	$258,200	$570
2022	2,122	$85,625	$287,900	$736
2023	1,978	$82,639	$363,500	$846

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	9.3%
5 to 17	351	17.7%
18 to 24	219	11.1%
25 to 34	280	14.2%
35 to 44	160	8.1%
45 to 54	228	11.5%
55 to 64	260	13.1%
65 to 74	110	5.6%
75 and over	186	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,375	69.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	164	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	439	22.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's46.0%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	10.1%
High school graduate	371	30.3%
Some college or associate's	563	46.0%
Bachelor's degree	141	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	25	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	818	87.9%
Carpooled	77	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	397	43.9%
15 to 29 min	343	37.9%
30 to 44 min	108	11.9%
45 to 59 min	34	3.8%
60+ min	23	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 13.1% (250 of 1,915)

	Count	Share
Family households	493	81.0%
Nonfamily households	116	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	609	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	377	61.9%
Renter-occupied	232	38.1%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units12.2%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	431	70.8%
1-unit, attached	23	3.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	37	6.1%
20 or more units	74	12.2%
Mobile home & other	44	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5304825
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 46.1712, -122.9207