City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Woodland, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Woodland - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,513
Residents
$83,193
Median income
$384,100
Median home
$1,451
Median rent (state)

Woodland - the verdict

Woodland ranks in the 65th percentile for household income and the 18th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

65th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
57th
percentile, median rent
18th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Woodland, WA

6,513 people live in Woodland, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Woodland households earn a median of $83,193 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.2%. Woodland's housing stock carries a median value of $384,100, and the median resident age is 40.3 years. 16.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 6 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 71% from five years earlier. Woodland's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2825.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Washington scores 107.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,451 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

6,513 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$83,193 /yr

Poverty 7.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Woodland compare to other US cities?

Where Woodland sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 65% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities
Safety 18% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Washington and the picture shifts: Woodland ranks #106 of 156 Washington cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Woodland against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Washington-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Woodland toward the bottom of Washington's cities

Among the 599 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Woodland ranks #456 - the 24th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Woodland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#293 of 565
48th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#415 of 599
29th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#318 of 565
44th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#244 of 598
59th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#456 of 599
24th 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.

65thIncome percentile
18thSafety percentile

65th percentile nationally for median household income · 18th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Woodland's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Woodland's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 39 Avg. percentile National median
Woodland's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Woodland's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$384,100 24th percentile more affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Woodland $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Woodland, WA Woodland, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Woodland, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Woodland, WA median $83,193/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Woodland, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Woodland, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,513
Median Income
$83,193
Median Home Value
$384,100
Median Age
40.3
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Labor force participation
62.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2825.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
123.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2701.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,450 residents6,500 residents6,550 residents6,600 residents6,650 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,545 residents 6,611 residents ▲ +1.0%
Woodland's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
6
housing units authorized
Single-Family
6
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 21
2020 7
2021 4
2022 0
2023 0
2024 6

Permit volume decreased 71% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.0%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
11.3%
Other
1.3%

Based on 3,030 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 Woodland sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,451/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Union Gap
6,511 people
Brier
6,507 people
Lake Shore
6,601 people
Normandy Park
6,659 people
Steilacoom
6,683 people
Tehaleh
6,769 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Woodland's 6,513 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

San Antonio comunidad (Dorado Municipio), PR
6,514 people
Byron, MN
6,510 people
Gulf Park Estates, MS
6,517 people
West Hattiesburg, MS
6,509 people
Schuyler, NE
6,517 people
North Sea, NY
6,517 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Woodland's $83,193 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Towamensing Trails, PA
$83,196 median income
Colorado Springs, CO
$83,198 median income
St. Wendel, IN
$83,182 median income
Flowood, MS
$83,204 median income
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA
$83,205 median income
Taylor Mill, KY
$83,210 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Woodland, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Woodland, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.9% 8.2% 13.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.8% White 76.9% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.2% Two or more races 13.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Woodland compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Woodland (this city) 6,513 $83,193
Union Gap 6,511 $58,958
Brier 6,507 $138,256
Lake Shore 6,601 $132,102
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Woodland, WA?

What is the population of Woodland, WA? +

Woodland, WA has a population of 6,513 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Woodland, WA? +

In Woodland, the typical household earns $83,193 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Woodland? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Woodland; 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.

Is Woodland, WA safe? +

Woodland has a total crime rate of 2825.4 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Woodland, WA? +

The median home value in Woodland is $384,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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