Hoquiam, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,800

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.495% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

7.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,795

3.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$228,200

Population & Diversity

Hoquiam, WA is home to a population of 8.8k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.56% of Hoquiam, WA residents were born outside of the country (401 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.17k people) in Hoquiam, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 Other (Hispanic) and 363 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Hoquiam, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hoquiam, WA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hoquiam, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.17k ± 368
Other (Hispanic)
472 ± 238
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
363 ± 153

7.74%

Hispanic Population

681 people

7.74% of the people in Hoquiam, WA are hispanic (681 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hoquiam, 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
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

4.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

401 people

4.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

403 people

As of 2024, 4.56% of Hoquiam, WA residents (401 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hoquiam, WA was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hoquiam, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
293 ± 187
Gulf War (2001-)
268 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 67

Hoquiam, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hoquiam, WA.

Economy

The economy of Hoquiam, WA employs 3.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hoquiam, WA were Retail Trade (453 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (411 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (343 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,030), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,139), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,107).

Employment

Occupations

3.28k

2024 Value

± 385

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoquiam, WA declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 3.38k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hoquiam, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (402 people), Sales & Related Occupations (363 people), and Production Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hoquiam, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.28k

2024 Value

± 385

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoquiam, WA declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 3.38k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hoquiam, WA, are Retail Trade (453 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (411 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (343 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hoquiam, WA, though some of these residents may live in Hoquiam, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,606

Median earning men ± $9,805

$35,625

Median earning women ± $8,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,300), Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,588), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hoquiam, WA was $228,200 in 2024, which is 0.686 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,400 to $228,200, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Hoquiam, WA is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hoquiam, WA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hoquiam, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,884

$2,277

Median Property Taxes

±$315

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hoquiam, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hoquiam, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Hoquiam, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$49,795

Median Household Income

± $11,712

3.7k

Number of Households

± 414

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.7k households in Hoquiam, WA declined from $49,795 from the previous year's value of $51,754.

The following chart displays the households in Hoquiam, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (8.61%)
Worked At Home (6.54%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Hoquiam, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.61%) and those who worked at home (6.54%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hoquiam, WA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Hoquiam, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hoquiam, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hoquiam, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hoquiam, WA (1.5k out of 8.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hoquiam, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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