Cathlamet, WA Population

Overview

599

Total Population

54.9

Median age

58.10%

Female population %

72.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

87.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cathlamet's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cathlamet is 54.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cathlamet's population under 18 was 14.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cathlamet's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cathlamet, 13.52% were under the age of 15, 13.52% aged 15 to 29, 39.90% aged 30 to 64, 29.05% aged 65 to 84, and 4.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 97 more females than males in Cathlamet:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.10% females and 41.90% males in Cathlamet, WA.
The Cathlamet, WA gender ratio is 72.1:100 i.e. 72.1 men to 100 women (0.721).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 51.

Cathlamet's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cathlamet population: 97.16% are White, 1% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian and 0.83% are multiracial.
Cathlamet's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 588 (98.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cathlamet is White with a population of 582 (97.16% of the total population).

Cathlamet's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 580 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Cathlamet's population decreased by 21 (3.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cathlamet's population increased by 28 (5.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cathlamet's population was lowest in year 2015 at 495.