Population
150 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Washington
City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023
Moclips, WA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Moclips - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 150
- Residents
- $1,216
- Median rent (state)
Moclips - the verdict
Washington's Moclips counts 150 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 37th
- 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: Moclips, WA
Washington's Moclips is a small town, with 150 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 31.9 years. Educational attainment runs 10.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 70.7% 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 $1,216 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Moclips report an average commute of 11.3 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.0 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average
How does Moclips compare to other US cities?
Here's how Moclips stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 37% 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 Moclips 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 places Moclips near the bottom of Washington's cities
Among the 598 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Moclips ranks #489 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Moclips only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#494 of 599
14th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#489 of 598
0th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#539 of 599
10th 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 Moclips in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
150
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
31.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
70.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
11.3 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 106 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 Moclips sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,216/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Washington
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Moclips's 150 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 Moclips 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 Moclips, WA?
What is the population of Moclips, WA? +
Moclips, WA counts 150 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Moclips? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Moclips; 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.