Skamokawa, WA City Data

Skamokawa, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 425 people who live in Skamokawa and approximately 3,824 who live in Wahkiakum County. We want to help people moving to or living in Skamokawa 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 Skamokawa. We have included Skamokawa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Skamokawa Information

Wahkiakum County where Skamokawa resides is 286.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,824 and has a population rank of 2,927 out of all the places in the United States.

Skamokawa has a total of 425 people and of those residents there are 211 males and 214 females. The median age of the male population is 40.1 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 29 births each year and around 45 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Skamokawa varies per year, but currently 416 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 425 people who live in Skamokawa, there are 121 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Skamokawa is 59 male and 62 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 310.

General Skamokawa Information
Total area in square miles - Wahkiakum County	286.69
Water area in square miles - Wahkiakum County	N/A
Resident population - Wahkiakum County	3,824
Population rank - Wahkiakum County	2,927
Total population	425
Total population (male)	211
Total population (female)	214
Population median age (male)	40.1
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Wahkiakum County	29
Deaths- Wahkiakum County	45
Population of one race	416
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	121
Population under 20 years (male)	59
Population under 20 years (female)	62
Total population 18 years and over	310

Skamokawa Social Characteristics

There are 1,553 households in Skamokawa. Families make up 1,093 of these households. The table below breaks down the Skamokawa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (954), male householder with no wife present (70) and female householder with no husband present (111). The remainder of the Skamokawa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 444. Skamokawa, WA moving companies help people in Skamokawa 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 Skamokawa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Skamokawa is based, there are 1,586 females 15 and over; of those females there are 232 never married, 1,006 now married, 26 separated, 169 widowed, and 153 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 21 separated, 50 widowed and 195 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Skamokawa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Skamokawa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wahkiakum County)
Total households	1,553
Family households (families)	1,093
With own children under 18 years	445
Married-couple family	954
With own children under 18 years	295
Male householder, no wife present, family	70
With own children under 18 years	37
Female householder, no husband present, family	111
With own children under 18 years	67
Nonfamily households	444
Householder living alone	381
65 years and over	164

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	57
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	40
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	351
Householder	111
Spouse	92
Child	120
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	74
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	21
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,586
Never married	232
Now married	1,006
Separated	26
Widowed	169
Divorced	153
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	21
Widowed	50
Divorced	195

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	425
Male	211
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A
Female	214
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	425
One race	416
White	397
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	425
People who are White alone	397
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,615
Same house	2,248
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	589
Different state or abroad	333
Different state	332
Abroad	1

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wahkiakum County)
Total resident population	3,824
Born in United States	2,060
State of residence	1,987
Different state	1,771
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	50

Skamokawa 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 Skamokawa. That total enrollment is 912 for the population of the country, which includes Skamokawa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 316 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,307 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 126.

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 Skamokawa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	912
Pre-kindergarten	95
Public	31
Private	64
Kindergarten	36
Public	32
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	393
Public	373
Private	20
Elementary and high school	654
Public	623
Private	31
High school grades 9 to 12	261
Public	250
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	96
Public	88
Private	8
Graduate or professional school	31
Public	23
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	2,819

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,715
Less than 9th grade	102
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	327
High school graduate	873
Some college, no degree	846
Associate's degree	166
Bachelor's degree	401
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	260

Skamokawa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,063 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Skamokawa. The Skamokawa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (458), service occupations (236), sales and office occupations (343), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (129), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (168) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (220). The 3,063 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 956 private wage and salary workers, 401 government workers, 195 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wahkiakum County)
Population 16 years and over	3,063
In labor force	1,691
Civilian labor force	1,691
Employed	1,554
Unemployed	137
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,547
In labor force	753
Civilian labor force	753
Unemployed Civilian labor force	34
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,516
In labor force	938
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	103
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wahkiakum County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,532
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,040
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	351
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	73
Other means	4
Worked at home	55
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	41,550

OCCUPATION (Wahkiakum County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	458
Management, professional, and related occupations	458
Service occupations	236
Sales and office occupations	343
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	129
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	168
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	220

INDUSTRY (Wahkiakum County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	458
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	227
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	157
Wholesale trade	25
Retail trade	108
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	96
Information	51
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	55
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	54
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	382
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	98
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	101

CLASS OF WORKER (Wahkiakum County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	458
Private wage and salary workers	956
Government workers	401
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	195
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Skamokawa Housing Characteristics

In Skamokawa, WA there are 1,792 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,553 occupied and 239 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Skamokawa, there are 1,240 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10 units in Skamokawa. 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 Skamokawa, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Skamokawa, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Skamokawa. There are 13 housing units with rent less than $200, 16 with rent between $200-299, 91 with rent between $300-499 and 134 with rent for $500 and above. Full Skamokawa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Skamokawa, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wahkiakum County)
Total housing units	1,792
Occupied housing units	1,553
Vacant housing units	239

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wahkiakum County)
Total housing units	1,792
1-unit, detached	1,240
1-unit, attached	10
2 units	22
3 or 4 units	18
5 to 9 units	21
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	427

HOUSING TENURE (Wahkiakum County)
Occupied housing units	1,553
Owner-occupied	1,237
Renter-occupied	316

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wahkiakum County)
Occupied housing units	1,553
No vehicles available	69
2 vehicle available	1,123
3 vehicles available	315
4 vehicles available	103
5 or more vehicles available	25

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wahkiakum County)
Occupied housing units	1,553
Utility gas	3
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	855
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	129
Coal or coke
Wood	398
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wahkiakum County)
Occupied housing units	1,553
Less Than $50,000	1,237
$50,000 to $99,999	165
$100,000 to $149,999	201
$150,000 to $199,999	198
$200,000 to $299,999	112
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	147,500

GROSS RENT (Wahkiakum County)
Occupied units paying rent	316
Less than $200	13
$200 to $299	16
$300 to $499	91
$500 to $699	81
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A