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Population (year 2000): 9,097. Estimated population in July 2006: 9,061 (-0.4% change)
 

Males: 4,425  (48.6%)
Females: 4,672  (51.4%)

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Median resident age:  36.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98550.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $29,658 in 2000)
Hoquiam  $32,200
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,800 (it was $74,900 in 2000)
Hoquiam  $100,800
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Hoquiam:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • American Indian (5.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (15.5%), Irish (11.1%), United States (10.9%), English (7.6%), Norwegian (5.4%), Swedish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 9.17 square miles.

Population density: 985 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hoquiam

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hoquiam city

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

428 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 1.0% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:  4.7%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Hoquiam, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hoquiam to the number of sex offenders is 695 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hoquiam:  1.1% ($852)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (94.3 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (115.6 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (968.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Aberdeen, WA (4.6 miles ), Junction City, WA (7.8 miles) , Cosmopolis, WA (7.9 miles ), Markham, WA (8.3 miles) , Aberdeen Gardens, WA (10.1 miles ), South Shore, WA (11.9 miles ), Central Park, WA (12.1 miles ), Wishkah, WA (15.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $88,700
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $91,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $89,100
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,000

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Latitude: 46.98 N, Longitude: 123.89 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -121 (-1.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,082 (32.6%)


102 people in nursing homes
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+0.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Hoquiam by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010002
    per 100,000 0.010.70.00.00.021.8
Rapes 607225
    per 100,000 64.90.077.322.121.854.4
Robberies 316342
    per 100,000 32.510.766.333.243.721.8
Assaults 76915105
    per 100,000 75.764.199.4166.1109.254.4
Burglaries 126147160185142111
    per 100,000 1363.31569.31767.62048.71550.61208.5
Thefts 384378392388448346
    per 100,000 4154.94035.44330.54296.84891.93767.0
Auto thefts 343028456945
    per 100,000 367.9320.3309.3498.3753.4489.9
Arson 477520
    per 100,000 43.374.777.355.421.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 367.9334.3423.3416.1416.9379.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.99
US city average:  3.00

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Main business address for: TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers near Hoquiam:
  • GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ABERDEEN, WA)
  • WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; SOUTH BEND, WA)
  • MARK REED HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; MCCLEARY, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hoquiam, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hoquiam:
  • ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 58 miles; ASTORIA, OR; ID: AST)
  • OLYMPIA (about 69 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; ID: OLM)
  • WILLIAM R FAIRCHILD INTL (about 83 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; ID: CLM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hoquiam:
  • BOWERMAN (about 4 miles; HOQUIAM, WA; ID: HQM)
  • WESTPORT (about 17 miles; WESTPORT, WA; ID: 14S)
  • OCEAN SHORES MUNI (about 18 miles; OCEAN SHORES, WA; ID: W04)

Local government website: www.ci.hoquiam.wa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hoquiam:
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 84 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 85 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 94 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 96 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Hoquiam:

User submitted facts and corrections:
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Notable location: Polson Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Hoquiam River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Hoquiam include: Lincoln Park (1), Beacon Hill Park (2), Elton Bennett Park (3), Olympic Stadium (4), Riverside Dike Park (5), Lions City Park (6), Last Spur Park (7), John Gable Community Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: D&D Photo- Incorporated (Museums; 200 Emerson), Hoquiam's Castle (Museums; 515 Chenault Avenue), Harborena Roller Skating Rink (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2112 Simpson Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hoquiam and their reported violations in the past:

RED ROOSTER TAVERN (Population served: 56, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 25 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LIL PRAIRIE MART (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
HILLBILLY GAS STATION (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
FRIENDS LANDING (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.7%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Hoquiam compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hoquiam (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Hoquaim Branch at 727 Simpson Avenue, branch established on 1937-06-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Timberland Bank: at 624 Simpson Avenue, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $590.7 mil, Deposits: $434.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
  • Anchor Mutual Savings Bank: 11 - Hoquiam Branch at 701 Simpson Avenue, branch established on 2002-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $608.4 mil, Deposits: $443.5 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices
  • Bank of the Pacific: Hoquiam Branch at 405 8th Street, branch established on 1989-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $559.3 mil, Deposits: $472.0 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific Financial Corporation



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Hoquiam government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $396,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,024,000
    Sewerage: $956,000
    All Other: $758,000
    Parks & Recreation: $74,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,760,000
    Police Protection: $1,656,000
    Sewerage: $1,018,000
    Solid Waste Management: $900,000
    Fire Protection: $807,000
    Health Services - Other: $797,000
    General - Other: $498,000
    Parks & Recreation: $464,000
    Regular Highways: $303,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $235,000
    Financial Administration: $153,000
    General Public Buildings: $141,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $109,000
    Central Staff Services: $89,000
    Libraries: $29,000
    Housing & Community Development: $28,000
    Corrections - Other: $24,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $109,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $151,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
    Highways: $15,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $316,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,094,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,240,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $263,000
    Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $184,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $975,000
    Interest Earnings: $337,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $181,000
    Rents: $73,000
    Special Assessments: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $127,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Police Protection: $32,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Judicial: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,943,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,054,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $446,000
    Highways: $206,000
    General Support: $80,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,048,000
    Public Utilities: $987,000
    NEC: $730,000
    Total General Sales: $573,000
    Other Selective Sales: $402,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,635,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.95%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($252 average AGI)
Grays Harbor County:  0.08%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Thurston County, WA  1.15% ($37,328 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.76% ($40,573)
from Pierce County, WA  0.65% ($35,902)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,320 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Grays Harbor County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Thurston County, WA  1.22% ($34,961 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.60% ($36,367)
to Pierce County, WA  0.45% ($29,543)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hoquiam:
  • KWOK (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KXRO (1320 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KBKW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hoquiam:
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDUX-FM (104.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K205EN (88.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207DB (89.3 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJET-FM1 (105.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K221BG (92.1 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: GRAYS HARBOR CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K296CV (107.1 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: GRAYS HARBOR CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hoquiam:
  • K23AS (Channel 23; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K25CG (Channel 25; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)

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