Cathlamet

Population: 569
Median household income: $57,750
Median home value: $364,900

Cathlamet, a community in Wahkiakum County, Washington, has 569 residents. At $57,750, its median household income sits in line with Wahkiakum County's $57,091.

From 2019 to 2023, Cathlamet's population declined 8.4% from 621 to 569, while its median home value rose 114.0% from $170,500 to $364,900.

75.7% of workers drive to work alone. 82.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 569
Median age: 57.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,750
Median home value: $364,900
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 317
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

621569

Median household income

$36,000$57,750

Median home value

$170,500$364,900

Median gross rent

$631$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	621	$36,000	$170,500	$631
2020	605	$43,636	$202,500	$844
2021	599	$52,959	$260,400	$1,272
2022	546	$55,694	$327,300	$1,125
2023	569	$57,750	$364,900	$1,050

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7423.0%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.1%
5 to 17	42	7.4%
18 to 24	34	6.0%
25 to 34	54	9.5%
35 to 44	47	8.3%
45 to 54	75	13.2%
55 to 64	98	17.2%
65 to 74	131	23.0%
75 and over	76	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	518	91.0%
Black or African American	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	1.6%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	12.1%
High school graduate	136	28.3%
Some college or associate's	197	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	31	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	59	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked11.6%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	137	75.7%
Carpooled	3	1.7%
Public transit	1	0.6%
Walked	21	11.6%
Bicycle	4	2.2%
Worked from home	10	5.5%
Other means	5	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85	49.7%
15 to 29 min	33	19.3%
30 to 44 min	26	15.2%
45 to 59 min	14	8.2%
60+ min	13	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 17.0% (92 of 542)

	Count	Share
Family households	169	59.1%
Nonfamily households	117	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	286	90.2%
Vacant	31	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	68.9%
Renter-occupied	89	31.1%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	261	82.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	17	5.4%
5 to 19 units	25	7.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5310635
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2058, -123.3840