Quilcene

Population: 490
Median household income: $48,938
Median home value: $280,600

Quilcene is a community in Jefferson County, Washington, home to 490 residents. Its median household income of $48,938 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $71,143.

Between 2019 and 2023, Quilcene's population declined 29.7% from 697 to 490.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 490
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,938
Median home value: $280,600
Median gross rent: $1,130
Housing units: 250
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

697490

Median household income

$55,956$48,938

Median home value

$191,700$280,600

Median gross rent

$890$1,130

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	697	$55,956	—	$890
2020	664	$55,547	$191,700	$920
2021	521	$52,083	$291,700	$1,031
2022	610	$55,577	$283,800	$1,163
2023	490	$48,938	$280,600	$1,130

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 175.9%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 443.5%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7423.1%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.4%
5 to 17	29	5.9%
18 to 24	65	13.3%
25 to 34	100	20.4%
35 to 44	17	3.5%
45 to 54	42	8.6%
55 to 64	41	8.4%
65 to 74	113	23.1%
75 and over	71	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	416	84.9%
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	74	15.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate53.1%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	4.4%
High school graduate	204	53.1%
Some college or associate's	115	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	43	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone37.3%

Carpooled0.4%

Public transit15.8%

Walked23.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	37.3%
Carpooled	1	0.4%
Public transit	38	15.8%
Walked	56	23.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	23.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	31.9%
15 to 29 min	17	9.2%
30 to 44 min	23	12.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	86	46.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 16.3% (80 of 490)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	46.2%
Nonfamily households	119	53.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	88.4%
Vacant	29	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160	72.4%
Renter-occupied	61	27.6%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	179	71.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	7.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	20.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5356975
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 47.8392, -122.9123