Ryderwood

Population: 367
Median household income: $36,579
Median home value: $196,800

Ryderwood, a community in Cowlitz County, Washington, has 367 residents. The median household income of $36,579 is below the Cowlitz County median ($72,932).

From 2019 to 2023, Ryderwood's population declined 27.0% from 503 to 367, while its median home value rose 52.8% from $128,800 to $196,800.

22.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 94.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 367
Median age: 75.2 yrs
Median household income: $36,579
Median home value: $196,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 218
Homeownership rate: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

503367

Median household income

$36,341$36,579

Median home value

$128,800$196,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	503	$36,341	$128,800
2020	401	$35,441	$141,300
2021	402	$38,245	$144,400
2022	425	$41,250	$169,200
2023	367	$36,579	$196,800

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 646.0%

65 to 7442.5%

75 and over51.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	22	6.0%
65 to 74	156	42.5%
75 and over	189	51.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	345	94.0%
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	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate15.8%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	20.4%
High school graduate	58	15.8%
Some college or associate's	150	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	73	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	81.8%
Carpooled	8	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	23	52.3%
30 to 44 min	21	47.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.68
Poverty rate: 6.0% (22 of 367)

	Count	Share
Family households	133	61.0%
Nonfamily households	85	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	205	94.0%
Renter-occupied	13	6.0%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	190	87.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5360580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.3749, -123.0442