Goldendale

Population: 3,458
Median household income: $41,621
Median home value: $194,100

Located in Klickitat County, Washington, Goldendale is a community with a population of 3,458. At $41,621, its median household income sits below Klickitat County's $70,400.

From 2019 to 2023, Goldendale's population held roughly steady from 3,459 to 3,458, while its median home value rose 23.7% from $156,900 to $194,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,458
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,621
Median home value: $194,100
Median gross rent: $892
Housing units: 1,797
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 14.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4593,458

Median household income

$47,000$41,621

Median home value

$156,900$194,100

Median gross rent

$747$892

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,459	$47,000	$156,900	$747
2020	3,612	$48,462	$141,100	$793
2021	3,480	$39,215	$157,000	$828
2022	3,448	$45,467	$164,900	$907
2023	3,458	$41,621	$194,100	$892

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	5.9%
5 to 17	446	12.9%
18 to 24	283	8.2%
25 to 34	561	16.2%
35 to 44	390	11.3%
45 to 54	122	3.5%
55 to 64	472	13.6%
65 to 74	466	13.5%
75 and over	513	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,038	87.9%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	200	5.8%
Asian	9	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	176	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	8.8%
High school graduate	1,215	48.1%
Some college or associate's	710	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	262	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	115	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,151	87.7%
Carpooled	89	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.7%
Bicycle	23	1.8%
Worked from home	17	1.3%
Other means	10	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	633	48.9%
15 to 29 min	266	20.5%
30 to 44 min	82	6.3%
45 to 59 min	206	15.9%
60+ min	108	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 28.0% (960 of 3,427)

	Count	Share
Family households	904	54.2%
Nonfamily households	763	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,667	92.8%
Vacant	130	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	914	54.8%
Renter-occupied	753	45.2%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,206	67.1%
1-unit, attached	25	1.4%
2 to 4 units	232	12.9%
5 to 19 units	70	3.9%
20 or more units	51	2.8%
Mobile home & other	213	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5327435
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8191, -120.8234