East Cathlamet, WA

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2023 Population

667

7.58% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.7

6.63% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

30.7%

0.753% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$71,806

2023 Employed Population

147

1.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, East Cathlamet, WA had a population of 667 people with a median age of 50.7 and a median household income of $71,806. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Cathlamet, WA grew from 620 to 667, a 7.58% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $71,806, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Cathlamet, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in East Cathlamet, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in East Cathlamet, WA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in East Cathlamet, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Cathlamet, WA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Cathlamet, WA is home to a population of 667 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of East Cathlamet, WA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (608 people) in East Cathlamet, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of East Cathlamet, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Cathlamet, WA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Cathlamet, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Cathlamet, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
608 ± 224
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 41.6
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 26

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Cathlamet, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

East Cathlamet, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Cathlamet, WA employs 147 people. The largest industries in East Cathlamet, WA are Construction (56 people), Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($76,538) and Total ($34,504).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

147

2023 Value

± 116

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 107%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Cathlamet, WA grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 145 employees to 147 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Cathlamet, WA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (29 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Cathlamet, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

147

2023 Value

± 116

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 107%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Cathlamet, WA grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 145 employees to 147 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Cathlamet, WA, are Construction (56 people), Accommodation & Food Services (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Cathlamet, WA, though some of these residents may live in East Cathlamet, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $66,771

$33,836

Median earning women ± $33,020

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($76,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Cathlamet, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in East Cathlamet, WA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Cathlamet, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

96%

Homeownership

2023

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 96% of the housing units in East Cathlamet, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Cathlamet, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in East Cathlamet, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,806

Median Household Income

± $43,548

302

Number of Households

± 122

In 2022, the median household income of the 302 households in East Cathlamet, WA N/A $71,806 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in East Cathlamet, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Cathlamet, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (92.5%)
Worked At Home (4.08%)
Carpooled (3.4%)

In 2023, 92.5% of workers in East Cathlamet, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.08%) and those who carpooled to work (3.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Cathlamet, WA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Cathlamet, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Cathlamet, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Cathlamet, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Cathlamet, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Cathlamet, WA (205 out of 667 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Cathlamet, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.4% of the population of East Cathlamet, WA has health coverage, with 7.5% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 31% on non-group plans, and 4.05% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

7.5%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

31%

Non-Group

4.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Cathlamet, WA grew by 388% from 2.58% to 12.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Cathlamet, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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