East Cathlamet

In Wahkiakum County, Washington.

Population: 667

East Cathlamet, a community in Wahkiakum County, Washington, has 667 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, East Cathlamet's population grew 30.3% from 512 to 667.

78.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 667
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 302
Homeownership rate: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

512667

Median household income

$46,188$71,806

Median home value

$189,800$117,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	512	$46,188	$189,800
2020	512	$65,121	$178,800
2021	521	$69,028	$117,600
2022	620	$71,806	—
2023	667	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	6.0%
5 to 17	116	17.4%
18 to 24	29	4.3%
25 to 34	47	7.0%
35 to 44	23	3.4%
45 to 54	113	16.9%
55 to 64	128	19.2%
65 to 74	78	11.7%
75 and over	93	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	608	91.2%
Black or African American	17	2.5%
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	42	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate50.0%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	241	50.0%
Some college or associate's	178	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	63	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone92.5%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	92.5%
Carpooled	5	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	15.6%
15 to 29 min	27	19.1%
30 to 44 min	69	48.9%
45 to 59 min	23	16.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 30.7% (205 of 667)

	Count	Share
Family households	213	70.5%
Nonfamily households	89	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	302	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	290	96.0%
Renter-occupied	12	4.0%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238	78.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	21.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5319290
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 46.1983, -123.3600