Ilwaco

Population: 1,418
Median household income: $97,541
Median home value: $355,400

Located in Pacific County, Washington, Ilwaco is a community with a population of 1,418. At $97,541, its median household income sits above Pacific County's $62,350.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ilwaco's population grew 37.1% from 1,034 to 1,418, while its median home value rose 64.0% from $216,700 to $355,400.

The median gross rent is $1,250. 27.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,418
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $97,541
Median home value: $355,400
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 654
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0341,418

Median household income

$37,734$97,541

Median home value

$216,700$355,400

Median gross rent

$793$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,034	$37,734	$216,700	$793
2020	1,431	$50,402	$244,300	$809
2021	1,725	$70,282	$249,100	$880
2022	1,433	$85,446	$346,400	$1,054
2023	1,418	$97,541	$355,400	$1,250

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	6.8%
5 to 17	203	14.3%
18 to 24	85	6.0%
25 to 34	220	15.5%
35 to 44	121	8.5%
45 to 54	151	10.6%
55 to 64	147	10.4%
65 to 74	235	16.6%
75 and over	160	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,088	76.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.7%
Some other race	8	0.6%
Two or more races	89	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	7.5%
High school graduate	224	21.7%
Some college or associate's	451	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	209	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	72	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone59.8%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked21.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	427	59.8%
Carpooled	78	10.9%
Public transit	7	1.0%
Walked	156	21.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	6.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	430	64.4%
15 to 29 min	149	22.3%
30 to 44 min	62	9.3%
45 to 59 min	8	1.2%
60+ min	19	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 11.4% (161 of 1,415)

	Count	Share
Family households	341	70.7%
Nonfamily households	141	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	482	73.7%
Vacant	172	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	65.1%
Renter-occupied	168	34.9%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	516	78.9%
1-unit, attached	7	1.1%
2 to 4 units	57	8.7%
5 to 19 units	7	1.1%
20 or more units	21	3.2%
Mobile home & other	46	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5333000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 3.73 sq mi
Center point: 46.3127, -124.0267