Population
667 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Washington
City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023
East Cathlamet, WA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Cathlamet - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 667
- Residents
- $1,137
- Median rent (state)
East Cathlamet - the verdict
East Cathlamet has 667 residents in Washington. Source: Census ACS.
- 31st
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: East Cathlamet, WA
East Cathlamet is a small town in Washington, home to 667 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 50.7 years. Educational attainment runs 13.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 27.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,137 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 19.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 27.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average
How does East Cathlamet compare to other US cities?
Here's how East Cathlamet stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 31% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares East Cathlamet against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Washington-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is East Cathlamet's strongest outlier among Washington cities
Among the 598 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, East Cathlamet ranks #16 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Cathlamet only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#528 of 599
11th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#16 of 598
97th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#503 of 599
16th percentile in Washington
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Washington only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for East Cathlamet in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 27.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 27.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
667
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
50.7
Poverty Rate
27.2%
Labor force participation
27.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
92.5%
Carpool
3.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.1%
Based on 147 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Cathlamet sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,137/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
19.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Washington
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Cathlamet's 667 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How East Cathlamet compares to nearby Washington cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about East Cathlamet, WA?
What is the population of East Cathlamet, WA? +
The population of East Cathlamet, WA stands at 667 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in East Cathlamet? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Cathlamet; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.