Longview

Population: 37,836
Median household income: $60,844
Median home value: $339,000

Longview is a community in Cowlitz County, Washington, home to 37,836 residents. Its median household income of $60,844 runs below the Cowlitz County figure of $72,932.

From 2019 to 2023, Longview's population held roughly steady from 37,520 to 37,836, while its median home value rose 78.0% from $190,400 to $339,000.

59.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,836
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,844
Median home value: $339,000
Median gross rent: $1,119
Housing units: 16,955
Homeownership rate: 52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,52037,836

Median household income

$44,957$60,844

Median home value

$190,400$339,000

Median gross rent

$859$1,119

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,520	$44,957	$190,400	$859
2020	37,914	$48,028	$212,300	$883
2021	37,542	$53,044	$239,100	$969
2022	37,722	$57,920	$307,100	$1,050
2023	37,836	$60,844	$339,000	$1,119

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,316	6.1%
5 to 17	6,091	16.1%
18 to 24	3,000	7.9%
25 to 34	5,361	14.2%
35 to 44	5,013	13.2%
45 to 54	3,755	9.9%
55 to 64	4,645	12.3%
65 to 74	4,395	11.6%
75 and over	3,260	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,528	78.0%
Black or African American	330	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	288	0.8%
Asian	678	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.1%
Two or more races	2,650	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,308	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,041	11.5%
High school graduate	8,144	30.8%
Some college or associate's	10,837	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,805	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,602	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,747	81.0%
Carpooled	1,414	9.0%
Public transit	160	1.0%
Walked	215	1.4%
Bicycle	82	0.5%
Worked from home	930	5.9%
Other means	187	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,303	42.6%
15 to 29 min	4,143	28.0%
30 to 44 min	1,531	10.3%
45 to 59 min	1,103	7.5%
60+ min	1,725	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 15.1% (5,578 of 36,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,025	56.3%
Nonfamily households	7,003	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,028	94.5%
Vacant	927	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,401	52.4%
Renter-occupied	7,627	47.6%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units14.0%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,101	59.6%
1-unit, attached	530	3.1%
2 to 4 units	1,148	6.8%
5 to 19 units	2,374	14.0%
20 or more units	2,002	11.8%
Mobile home & other	800	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5340245
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 46.1457, -122.9643