Hoquiam, WA City Data

Hoquiam, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,097 people who live in Hoquiam and approximately 67,194 who live in Grays Harbor County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hoquiam to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hoquiam. We have included Hoquiam housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hoquiam Information

Grays Harbor County where Hoquiam resides is 2,224.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 67,194 and has a population rank of 729 out of all the places in the United States.

Hoquiam has a total of 9,097 people and of those residents there are 4,425 males and 4,672 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 794 births each year and around 814 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hoquiam varies per year, but currently 8,808 are one race and 289 are two or more races.

Of the 9,097 people who live in Hoquiam, there are 2,758 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hoquiam is 1,435 male and 1,323 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,606.

General Hoquiam Information
Total area in square miles - Grays Harbor County	2,224.44
Water area in square miles - Grays Harbor County	N/A
Resident population - Grays Harbor County	67,194
Population rank - Grays Harbor County	729
Total population	9,097
Total population (male)	4,425
Total population (female)	4,672
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Grays Harbor County	794
Deaths- Grays Harbor County	814
Population of one race	8,808
Population of two or more races	289
Population under 20 years	2,758
Population under 20 years (male)	1,435
Population under 20 years (female)	1,323
Total population 18 years and over	6,606

Hoquiam Social Characteristics

There are 26,808 households in Hoquiam. Families make up 18,015 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hoquiam families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,597), male householder with no wife present (1,341) and female householder with no husband present (3,042). The remainder of the Hoquiam households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,894. Hoquiam, WA moving companies help people in Hoquiam move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hoquiam. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hoquiam is based, there are 26,956 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,977 never married, 14,346 now married, 536 separated, 3,168 widowed, and 3,929 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 379 separated, 1,020 widowed and 3,488 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hoquiam social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hoquiam.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grays Harbor County)
Total households	26,808
Family households (families)	18,015
With own children under 18 years	8,886
Married-couple family	13,597
With own children under 18 years	5,438
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,341
With own children under 18 years	818
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,042
With own children under 18 years	1,973
Nonfamily households	8,894
Householder living alone	7,162
65 years and over	3,114

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,302
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,027
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,262
Householder	2,246
Spouse	1,522
Child	2,730
Other relatives	124
Nonrelatives	326
Unmarried partner	157
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	51
Unmarried partner	290
Foster child	4
Other	78

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,725
Male householder	622
Male householder living alone	479
Male householder not living alone	143
Female householder	772
Female householder living alone	672
Female householder not living alone	100
Nonrelatives	331
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	92
Foster child	N/A
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,956
Never married	4,977
Now married	14,346
Separated	536
Widowed	3,168
Divorced	3,929
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	379
Widowed	1,020
Divorced	3,488

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,097
Male	4,425
Under 5 years	340
5 to 9 years	380
10 to 14 years	381
15 to 17 years	208
18 and 19 years	126
20 years	53
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	161
25 to 29 years	271
30 to 34 years	301
35 to 39 years	316
40 to 44 years	328
45 to 49 years	323
50 to 54 years	263
55 to 59 years	233
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	105
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	118
75 to 79 years	112
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	64
Female	4,672
Under 5 years	285
5 to 9 years	334
10 to 14 years	333
15 to 17 years	230
18 and 19 years	141
20 years	63
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	143
25 to 29 years	269
30 to 34 years	283
35 to 39 years	334
40 to 44 years	322
45 to 49 years	329
50 to 54 years	296
55 to 59 years	216
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	93
70 to 74 years	163
75 to 79 years	208
80 to 84 years	146
85 years and over	187

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,097
One race	8,808
White	8,125
Black or African American	29
American Indian and Alaska Native	351
Asian	107
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	3
Two or more races	289

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,987
People who are White alone	8,015
People who are Black or African American alone	29
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	351
People who are Asian alone	107
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	523
People who are Some other race alone	190

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	62,955
Same house	35,673
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,709
Different state or abroad	4,337
Different state	3,595
Abroad	742

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grays Harbor County)
Total resident population	67,194
Born in United States	40,718
State of residence	42,669
Different state	21,190
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	537
Foreign born	2,798

Hoquiam Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hoquiam. That total enrollment is 16,737 for the population of the country, which includes Hoquiam. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,852 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,847 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,346.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hoquiam population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,737
Pre-kindergarten	1,074
Public	803
Private	271
Kindergarten	892
Public	833
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,045
Public	7,763
Private	282
Elementary and high school	12,424
Public	11,945
Private	479
High school grades 9 to 12	4,379
Public	4,182
Private	197
College, undergraduate years	2,119
Public	2,014
Private	105
Graduate or professional school	228
Public	171
Private	57
Not enrolled in school	47,878

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,588
Less than 9th grade	2,486
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,946
High school graduate	15,308
Some college, no degree	11,830
Associate's degree	3,372
Bachelor's degree	5,646
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,516

Hoquiam Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,065 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hoquiam. The Hoquiam occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,684), service occupations (5,440), sales and office occupations (6,286), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,289), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,199) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,658). The 52,065 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,471 private wage and salary workers, 5,426 government workers, 2,522 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grays Harbor County)
Population 16 years and over	52,065
In labor force	30,120
Civilian labor force	30,062
Employed	27,556
Unemployed	2,506
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces	58
Females 16 years and over	26,467
In labor force	13,727
Civilian labor force	13,720
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,097
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	25,598
In labor force	16,393
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,409
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grays Harbor County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,036
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,500
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,682
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,049
Other means	211
Worked at home	1,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	579,280

OCCUPATION (Grays Harbor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,684
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,684
Service occupations	5,440
Sales and office occupations	6,286
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,289
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,199
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,658

INDUSTRY (Grays Harbor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,684
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,001
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,437
Wholesale trade	722
Retail trade	3,572
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,315
Information	411
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,119
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,129
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,463
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,721
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,972

CLASS OF WORKER (Grays Harbor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,684
Private wage and salary workers	19,471
Government workers	5,426
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,522
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hoquiam Housing Characteristics

In Hoquiam, WA there are 32,489 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,808 occupied and 5,681 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hoquiam, there are 22,321 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 489 units in Hoquiam. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hoquiam, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hoquiam, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hoquiam. There are 544 housing units with rent less than $200, 612 with rent between $200-299, 2,662 with rent between $300-499 and 3,805 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hoquiam gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hoquiam, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grays Harbor County)
Total housing units	32,489
Occupied housing units	26,808
Vacant housing units	5,681

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grays Harbor County)
Total housing units	32,489
1-unit, detached	22,321
1-unit, attached	489
2 units	955
3 or 4 units	1,084
5 to 9 units	887
10 to 19 units	595
20 to 49 units	705
50 or more units	497
Mobile home	4,558

HOUSING TENURE (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied housing units	26,808
Owner-occupied	18,495
Renter-occupied	8,313

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied housing units	26,808
No vehicles available	2,563
2 vehicle available	15,792
3 vehicles available	3,859
4 vehicles available	1,123
5 or more vehicles available	545

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied housing units	26,808
Utility gas	2,939
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,876
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,184
Coal or coke	4
Wood	3,262
Solar energy
Other fuel	431
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied housing units	26,808
Less Than $50,000	18,495
$50,000 to $99,999	5,802
$100,000 to $149,999	3,655
$150,000 to $199,999	1,568
$200,000 to $299,999	932
$300,000 to $499,999	211
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	96,400

GROSS RENT (Grays Harbor County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,313
Less than $200	544
$200 to $299	612
$300 to $499	2,662
$500 to $699	2,426
$700 to $999	1,174
$1,000 to $1,499	145
$1,500 or more	59