Ilwaco, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,365

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.46%

16.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,200

0.676% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$370,300

Population & Diversity

Ilwaco, WA is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.03% of Ilwaco, WA residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 8.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Ilwaco, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Ilwaco, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ilwaco, WA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ilwaco, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 413
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 145
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 71

13%

Hispanic Population

178 people

13% of the people in Ilwaco, WA are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ilwaco, 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

7.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

5.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 7.03% of Ilwaco, WA residents (96 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 Ilwaco, WA was 5.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 83
Vietnam
56 ± 69
Korea
12 ± 24

Ilwaco, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ilwaco, WA employs 804 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ilwaco, WA were Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), Public Administration (106 people), and Wholesale Trade (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($138,047), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,031).

Employment

Occupations

804

2024 Value

± 217

9.24%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ilwaco, WA grew at a rate of 9.24%, from 736 employees to 804 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ilwaco, WA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (127 people), Sales & Related Occupations (78 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ilwaco, 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

804

2024 Value

± 217

9.24%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ilwaco, WA grew at a rate of 9.24%, from 736 employees to 804 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ilwaco, WA, are Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), Public Administration (106 people), and Wholesale Trade (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ilwaco, WA, though some of these residents may live in Ilwaco, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,676

Median earning men ± $17,842

$43,611

Median earning women ± $15,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,031), Public Administration ($67,250), and Construction ($61,923).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,278), Public Administration ($49,394), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,159).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ilwaco, WA was $370,300 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $355,400 to $370,300, a 4.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Ilwaco, WA is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ilwaco, WA have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ilwaco, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$370,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,809

$330

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Ilwaco, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Ilwaco, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ilwaco, 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.

$98,200

Median Household Income

± $18,468

502

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 502 households in Ilwaco, WA grew to $98,200 from the previous year's value of $97,541.

The following chart displays the households in Ilwaco, 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 Ilwaco, 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 (56.5%)
Walked (21.4%)
Carpooled (13.6%)

In 2024, 56.5% of workers in Ilwaco, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.4%) and those who carpooled to work (13.6%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ilwaco, WA have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Ilwaco, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ilwaco, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ilwaco, WA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ilwaco, WA (129 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

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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