Cosmopolis, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Back to: Cosmopolis, Washington main profile, Washington, Washington smaller cities, Washington small towns, Washington forum, All US cities. Total population: 1,595 (All urban) Houses: 679 (647 occupied: 531 owner occupied, 116 renter occupied) % of renters here:   18% State:   35% Housing density: 486 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Cosmopolis, Washington on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Hoquiam/Aberdeen Washington Friend or Foe  (21 replies) Pros and Cons of Moving to Aberdeen?? Floods?  (8 replies) Aberdeen, Wa  (22 replies) Can you tell us about: Maple Falls? Gray's Harbor? Westport? Hoequim? Granite City? Arlington Hghts?  (8 replies) Anyone else in Washington?  (81 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $96,700 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $408 Median gross rent in Cosmopolis, WA in 2000: $492 Housing units in Cosmopolis with a mortgage: 276 (14 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 178 Household type by relationship Households: 1,595 In family households: 1,346 (353 male householders, 67 female householders) 361 spouses, 475 children (428 natural, 8 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 10 other relatives, 41 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 249 (97 male householders (74 living alone)), 96 female householders (83 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives Size of family households: 211 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 157 1-person, 30 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 4 4-persons. 274 married couples with children. 86 single-parent households (9 men, 77 women). 93.1% of residents of Cosmopolis speak English at home. 4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well). 1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 33% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 71 (4.5%) (59.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Cosmopolis, WA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 8 $30,000 to $34,999: 5 $35,000 to $39,999: 2 $40,000 to $49,999: 18 $50,000 to $59,999: 20 $60,000 to $69,999: 28 $70,000 to $79,999: 37 $80,000 to $89,999: 64 $90,000 to $99,999: 45 $100,000 to $124,999: 53 $125,000 to $149,999: 63 $150,000 to $174,999: 40 $175,000 to $199,999: 30 $200,000 to $249,999: 41 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Cosmopolis: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 5 $250 to $299: 4 $300 to $349: 14 $350 to $399: 19 $400 to $449: 16 $450 to $499: 12 $500 to $549: 13 $550 to $599: 7 $600 to $649: 5 $650 to $699: 5 $700 to $749: 4 $750 to $799: 2 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 10

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 12 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 50 5 to 9 minutes: 135 10 to 14 minutes: 199 15 to 19 minutes: 152 20 to 24 minutes: 63 25 to 29 minutes: 3 30 to 34 minutes: 25 35 to 39 minutes: 10 40 to 44 minutes: 12 45 to 59 minutes: 34 60 to 89 minutes: 14 90 or more minutes: 5

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 594 (83%) Carpooled: 63 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%) Bicycle: 7 (1%) Walked: 28 (4%) Worked at home: 12 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 58 $10,000 to $14,999: 38 $15,000 to $19,999: 28 $20,000 to $24,999: 47 $25,000 to $29,999: 28 $30,000 to $34,999: 64 $35,000 to $39,999: 32 $40,000 to $44,999: 45 $45,000 to $49,999: 29 $50,000 to $59,999: 55 $60,000 to $74,999: 98 $75,000 to $99,999: 49 $100,000 to $124,999: 25 $125,000 to $149,999: 8 $150,000 to $199,999: 6 $200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

• German: 211
• Other groups: 172
• Irish: 122
• United States or American: 117
• Polish: 94
• English: 74
• Italian: 61
• Norwegian: 57
• Swedish: 56
• Finnish: 34
• Danish: 24
• Dutch: 23
• Scottish: 23
• Croatian: 22
• French (except Basque): 19
• Scotch-Irish: 17
• Greek: 12
• Russian: 12
• European: 11
• Czech: 7
• Portuguese: 7
• Scandinavian: 7
• Hungarian: 6
• British: 6
• Celtic: 5
• Slavic: 4
• French Canadian: 4
• Canadian: 4
• Northern European: 3
• Ukrainian: 2
• Yugoslavian: 2
• Welsh: 1
• Austrian: 1

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1103
• Northeast: 17
• Midwest: 72
• South: 74
• West: 244

63% of Cosmopolis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 2
• 7th and 8th grade: 15
• 9th grade: 25
• 10th grade: 17
• 11th grade: 7
• 12th grade, no diploma: 12
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 169
• Less than 1 year of college: 44
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 76
• Associate degree: 58
• Bachelor's degree: 45
• Master's degree: 19
• Professional school degree: 5
• Doctorate degree: 7

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 5
• Nursery to 4th grade: 3
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 6
• 9th grade: 3
• 10th grade: 15
• 11th grade: 16
• 12th grade, no diploma: 15
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 176
• Less than 1 year of college: 76
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 82
• Associate degree: 59
• Bachelor's degree: 45
• Master's degree: 27
• Professional school degree: 6
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 30.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 22.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 23.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 26.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $40,913
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $52,500
• Asian householders: $65,417
• Some other race householders: $26,250
• Two or more races householders: $2,499
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $26,786

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $143,800
• Asian householders: $129,200
• Some other race householders: $70,000
• Two or more races householders: $85,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $73,300

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 548
• One, attached: 24
• Two: 18
• 3 or 4: 16
• 5 to 9: 8
• Mobile homes: 65

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,300

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Washington:	9.2%

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Washington:	7.0%

Here:	6.5%
Washington:	15.7%

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