Cowiche

Population: 449
Median home value: $218,600

Located in Yakima County, Washington, Cowiche is a community with a population of 449. Its median home value of $218,600 runs below the Yakima County figure of $281,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cowiche's population declined 45.3% from 821 to 449.

Owners occupy 30.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 53.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 449
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $218,600
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 327
Homeownership rate: 30.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

821449

Median household income

$48,486$38,698

Median gross rent

$1,110$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	821	$48,486	—	$1,110
2020	662	$34,302	—	$760
2021	416	—	—	$788
2022	445	$38,698	—	$875
2023	449	—	$218,600	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4421.4%

45 to 5429.4%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 742.7%

75 and over16.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	38	8.5%
18 to 24	21	4.7%
25 to 34	40	8.9%
35 to 44	96	21.4%
45 to 54	132	29.4%
55 to 64	38	8.5%
65 to 74	12	2.7%
75 and over	72	16.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	273	60.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	176	39.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.9%

High school graduate12.8%

Some college or associate's45.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	34.9%
High school graduate	50	12.8%
Some college or associate's	178	45.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	26	6.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled22.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	135	77.1%
Carpooled	40	22.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	54.9%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	26	14.9%
45 to 59 min	13	7.4%
60+ min	40	22.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.37
Poverty rate: 23.4% (105 of 449)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	20.8%
Nonfamily households	259	79.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	327	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	30.6%
Renter-occupied	227	69.4%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other48.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	51.4%
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	159	48.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5315325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.6719, -120.7119