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98923

Cowiche, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
994
Median household income
$47,776
People below poverty
12.9%
Median home value
$243,600

Income

The median income of households in 98923 was $47,776. An estimated 19.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 19.1
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 13.1
$25,000 to $34,999 0
$35,000 to $49,999 32.6
$50,000 to $74,999 5.4
$75,000 to $99,999 1.9
$100,000 to $149,999 20.7
$150,000 to $199,999 5.4
$200,000 or more 1.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male NaN
Female 63333

An estimated 73.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 48% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,042. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.6
Social Security 48
Retirement income 27.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.6
Cash public assistance income 0

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated NaN% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.9
Children under 18 years below poverty NaN
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.4

In 2020-2024, 12.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 100% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 16.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 98923 in 2020-2024, 81% had health insurance coverage and 19% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.1% and public coverage was 43.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was NaN%.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


In 2020-2024, 98923 had a total population of 994 - 556 (55.9%) females and 438 (44.1%) males. The median age was 58.7 years. An estimated 0% of the population was under 18 years, 20.2% was 19 to 44 years, 51.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 28.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 98923 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 0 0
5 to 9 0 0
10 to 14 0 0
15 to 19 0 0
20 to 24 49 38
25 to 29 7 0
30 to 34 0 0
35 to 39 5 0
40 to 44 0 101
45 to 49 0 15
50 to 54 112 23
55 to 59 66 114
60 to 64 89 94
65 to 69 79 27
70 to 74 0 58
75 to 79 0 73
80 to 84 0 13
85 and over 31 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.1% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 2.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 33.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 31.1% of the people in 98923 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 56.5% of the people in 98923 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 571 households in 98923. The average household size was 1.7 people.

Married-couple households made up 33.6% of the households in 98923 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.6% of all households, while 27.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 27% were female householders living alone, for a total of 48.9% of all households.

In 98923, 0% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 33.6
Cohabiting Couples 9.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.7% of males and 39% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 19.9 27.7
Now married, except separated 45.7 39
Separated 7.1 0
Widowed 0 15.6
Divorced 27.4 17.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 98923, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 78.9% of the people living in 98923 were U.S. natives. 55.2% of the 98923 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 21.1% of 98923 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 38.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 96.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 98923 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 98923.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 98923 in 2020-2024, 29 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 29% of people at least five years old; 11.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 29
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 71.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 98923 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 71.3
Different house, same county 28.7
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 84 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 31% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 98923 was 96 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5. College or graduate school enrollment was 91.

Educational Attainment of People in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16
High school diploma or equivalency 10.9
Some college, no degree 32
Associate's degree 10.1
Bachelor's degree 9.6
Graduate or professional degree 21.4

Disability

In 98923, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from NaN% of people under 18 years old, to 21.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 98923, 51.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 359 70.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 140 27.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 12 2.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 98923 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 24.1
Construction 8.6
Manufacturing 0
Wholesale trade 21.1
Retail trade 0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.9
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 35.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.7
Other Services, except public administration 0
Public administration 2.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 98923 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 212 41.5
Service occupations 14 2.7
Sales and office occupations 37 7.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 128 25
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 120 23.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 64.8% of 98923 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 64.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 17.3

In 2020-2024, 98923 had a total of 571 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 26.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 26.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 17.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 98923 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 79.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 98923 had 571 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 0 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 53.4% while renters occupied 46.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.12 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.21.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.6% and another 11.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 98923:

House Heating Fuel Used in 98923 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 0
Electricity 72
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.1
All other fuels 25.9
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 98923 was $243,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 34.1 % had a mortgage. 65.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,860 and for owners without a mortgage it was $482.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 98923 was $924. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.