Hoodsport, WA Demographics

Population 2,090 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hoodsport

Household size in Hoodsport

Household size, people per household
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–102.292.562.68
2010–142.082.622.73
2015–191.982.622.71
2020–241.922.612.65
Change−0.37+0.05−0.03
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Households in Hoodsport are small: just 1.92 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.29, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Hoodsport

Median age, years
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–1054.638.037.7
2010–1453.038.738.6
2015–1964.139.339.6
2020–2455.639.640.1
Change+1.1+1.6+2.3
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Hoodsport skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Hoodsport

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–1011.3%10.9%12.3%
2010–147.1%10.6%12.3%
2015–194.6%10.1%11.6%
2020–249.7%10.1%11.6%
Change−1.6 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in Hoodsport (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Washington as a whole looks much the same.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Hoodsport

Renters in Hoodsport

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–107.9%35.2%33.3%
2010–1415.1%37.3%35.6%
2015–198.9%37.0%36.0%
2020–2410.8%36.2%34.8%
Change+3.0 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Hoodsport is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Hoodsport

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–1057.5%9.2%11.4%
2010–1448.8%9.2%11.4%
2015–1956.1%8.2%11.1%
2020–2446.9%7.6%9.6%
Change−10.5 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 46.9% of the housing in Hoodsport, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Hoodsport

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–10198019771974
2010–14198119791975
2015–19198519801977
2020–24198819841980
Change+8+6+6
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Hoodsport has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Hoodsport

Rent, per month
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–10$743$1,018$965
2010–14$1,032$1,127$1,040
2015–19$1,132$1,390$1,213
2020–24$875$1,875$1,571
Change+$133+$858+$606
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The median renter in Hoodsport pays $875 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Hoodsport

Bachelor's degrees in Hoodsport

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–1023.1%31.0%28.4%
2010–1421.0%32.1%29.6%
2015–1912.5%35.5%32.1%
2020–2427.2%38.8%35.6%
Change+4.1 pts+7.8 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Hoodsport (27.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Hoodsport

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–1091.1%89.5%84.9%
2010–1487.6%90.0%86.1%
2015–1989.0%91.0%87.7%
2020–2491.6%91.9%89.3%
Change+0.5 pts+2.4 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Hoodsport is a bit above the national rate: 91.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Washington.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Hoodsport

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHoodsportWashingtonU.S.
2006–1013.9%7.6%8.1%
2010–1423.6%8.9%9.4%
2015–1916.4%5.1%5.6%
2020–2410.9%5.1%5.4%
Change−3.0 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Hoodsport runs well above the national rate: 10.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Hoodsport compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hoodsport1.9255.69.7%10.8%46.9%1988$87527.2%91.6%10.9%
Potlatch2.6240.07.9%18.1%29.8%1992$75116.0%84.5%5.0%
Skokomish3.1141.118.5%26.6%20.7%1985$1,00013.9%82.7%14.4%
Union2.3460.37.9%18.1%18.4%1989$2,00034.5%93.3%5.4%
Tahuya2.8050.313.2%12.5%40.0%1993$1,0399.1%94.3%11.0%
Forest Beach2.2957.35.7%39.3%37.4%1979$1,88751.8%90.1%5.9%
Lilliwaup2.0357.76.0%16.3%47.8%1983$1,42231.9%93.7%2.3%
Shelton2.7241.710.0%20.9%14.0%1988$1,31818.7%87.0%5.1%
Grapeview2.4351.36.7%10.5%29.1%1989$1,12824.5%92.6%6.8%
Belfair2.7343.810.1%17.9%13.6%1988$1,51320.4%92.4%6.1%
Matlock2.3659.73.7%18.2%56.6%1982$1,58340.5%99.1%2.6%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hoodsport. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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