Puget Island

Population: 1,136
Median household income: $65,395
Median home value: $398,200

Puget Island is a community in Wahkiakum County, Washington, home to 1,136 residents. The median household income of $65,395 is above the Wahkiakum County median ($57,091).

Between 2019 and 2023, Puget Island's population grew 1.6% from 1,118 to 1,136, while its median home value rose 78.3% from $223,300 to $398,200.

The typical home was built around 1971. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,136
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,395
Median home value: $398,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 500
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1181,136

Median household income

$63,958$65,395

Median home value

$223,300$398,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,118	$63,958	$223,300	$1,125
2020	1,227	$55,625	$222,200	—
2021	1,153	$56,929	$226,200	—
2022	1,057	$64,593	$319,300	—
2023	1,136	$65,395	$398,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7420.3%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	4.8%
5 to 17	178	15.7%
18 to 24	65	5.7%
25 to 34	48	4.2%
35 to 44	134	11.8%
45 to 54	74	6.5%
55 to 64	224	19.7%
65 to 74	231	20.3%
75 and over	128	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	883	77.7%
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	88	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	165	14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's47.7%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	2.4%
High school graduate	168	20.0%
Some college or associate's	400	47.7%
Bachelor's degree	178	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	73	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 61 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit2.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	282	73.8%
Carpooled	41	10.7%
Public transit	10	2.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	12.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	29.4%
15 to 29 min	39	11.7%
30 to 44 min	66	19.8%
45 to 59 min	21	6.3%
60+ min	109	32.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 14.5% (165 of 1,136)

	Count	Share
Family households	371	83.2%
Nonfamily households	75	16.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	446	89.2%
Vacant	54	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	384	86.1%
Renter-occupied	62	13.9%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	419	83.8%
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	81	16.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5356555
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 46.1757, -123.3819