Hoquiam

Population: 8,792
Median household income: $51,754
Median home value: $196,400

Located in Grays Harbor County, Washington, Hoquiam is a community with a population of 8,792. Its median household income of $51,754 runs below the Grays Harbor County figure of $63,539.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hoquiam's population grew 3.5% from 8,495 to 8,792, while its median home value rose 77.1% from $110,900 to $196,400.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 74.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,792
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,754
Median home value: $196,400
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 4,066
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4958,792

Median household income

$45,667$51,754

Median home value

$110,900$196,400

Median gross rent

$758$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,495	$45,667	$110,900	$758
2020	8,570	$44,191	$128,200	$784
2021	8,700	$44,840	$135,900	$807
2022	8,742	$47,614	$162,700	$955
2023	8,792	$51,754	$196,400	$1,011

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	255	2.9%
5 to 17	1,482	16.9%
18 to 24	758	8.6%
25 to 34	1,270	14.4%
35 to 44	1,208	13.7%
45 to 54	983	11.2%
55 to 64	835	9.5%
65 to 74	1,359	15.5%
75 and over	642	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,032	80.0%
Black or African American	21	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	434	4.9%
Asian	127	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	492	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	686	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	368	5.8%
High school graduate	2,322	36.9%
Some college or associate's	2,427	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	939	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	241	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit3.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,733	81.8%
Carpooled	248	7.4%
Public transit	99	3.0%
Walked	106	3.2%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	148	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,522	47.7%
15 to 29 min	840	26.3%
30 to 44 min	334	10.5%
45 to 59 min	171	5.4%
60+ min	325	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 15.9% (1,384 of 8,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,979	52.7%
Nonfamily households	1,777	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,756	92.4%
Vacant	310	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,169	57.7%
Renter-occupied	1,587	42.3%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,032	74.6%
1-unit, attached	135	3.3%
2 to 4 units	203	5.0%
5 to 19 units	216	5.3%
20 or more units	304	7.5%
Mobile home & other	176	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5332300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.54 sq mi
Water area: 6.88 sq mi
Center point: 46.9772, -123.9097