Woodland, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,487

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

4.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

3.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,193

2.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$438,800

Population & Diversity

Woodland, WA is home to a population of 6.49k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.65% of Woodland, WA residents were born outside of the country (626 people).

In 2024, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.67k people) in Woodland, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 608 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 466 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Woodland, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodland, WA was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodland, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.67k ± 552
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
608 ± 447
Other (Hispanic)
466 ± 254

23.2%

Hispanic Population

1.51k people

23.2% of the people in Woodland, WA are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodland, 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

9.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

626 people

9.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

604 people

As of 2024, 9.65% of Woodland, WA residents (626 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 Woodland, WA was 9.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
214 ± 160
Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 29

Woodland, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodland, WA employs 3.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodland, WA were Retail Trade (477 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (383 people), and Manufacturing (293 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($107,798), Manufacturing ($92,790), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,806).

Employment

Occupations

3.23k

2024 Value

± 553

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland, WA grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 3.05k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodland, WA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (496 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (431 people), and Management Occupations (368 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodland, 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

3.23k

2024 Value

± 553

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland, WA grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 3.05k employees to 3.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodland, WA, are Retail Trade (477 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (383 people), and Manufacturing (293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodland, WA, though some of these residents may live in Woodland, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,811

Median earning men ± $7,125

$33,422

Median earning women ± $4,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,728), Construction ($80,031), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,720).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,076), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,755), and Manufacturing ($50,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodland, WA was $438,800 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $384,100 to $438,800, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodland, WA is 56.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodland, WA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodland, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$438,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,576

$1,540

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.2% of the housing units in Woodland, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodland, 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.

$81,193

Median Household Income

± $23,116

2.74k

Number of Households

± 523

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.74k households in Woodland, WA declined from $81,193 from the previous year's value of $83,193.

The following chart displays the households in Woodland, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodland, 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 (77.6%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (9.53%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Woodland, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.53%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodland, WA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Woodland, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodland, WA (823 out of 6.4k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodland, 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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