Census tract · Cowlitz County

Census Tract 15.04, Cowlitz County, Washington

Census Tract 15.04, GEOID 53015001504, in Cowlitz County, Washington, mostly within Woodland (60% of its census blocks). 3,861 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±500); the 2020 Census counted 3,492.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,861

±500 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,492

Median household income

$63,362

±$21,918 (90% margin)
Cowlitz County: $76,531

Median home value

$516,300

±$84,115 (90% margin)
Cowlitz County: $397,500

Median gross rent

$1,109

±$445 (90% margin)
Cowlitz County: $1,206

Where is Census Tract 15.04?

Census Tract 15.04 is one of 30 census tracts in Cowlitz County, Washington. It covers 13.24 square miles of land, 264 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53015001504, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 15.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Woodland60%
Census Tract 15.04 (marked with a dot) in Cowlitz County, Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
402.01403.01403.0515.0316.02 15.04 5 mi
Census Tract 15.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Cowlitz County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 15.04: Tract 402.01 in Clark County ($110,365), Tract 403.01 in Clark County ($113,250), Tract 403.05 in Clark County ($114,444), Tract 15.03 ($109,638) and Tract 16.02 ($141,449). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 15.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 15.04's population at 3,861 (±500) in 1,360 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,492 residents and 1,204 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 15.04WoodlandCowlitz CountyWashington
Total population 3,861 ±500 6,487 112,360 7,816,116
Households 1,360 ±203 2,739 43,943 3,064,820
Average household size 2.70 ±0.37 2.35 2.53 2.50
Housing units 1,394 ±208 2,791 46,422 3,306,620

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 15.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 15.04 is 37.3 years old; 26.3% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.2%. 8.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 15.04WoodlandCowlitz CountyWashington
Median age 37.3 ±8.2 42.1 41.5 38.3
Under 18 years 26.3% ±5.5 pts 23.5% 22.5% 21.4%
65 years and over 18.6% ±5.3 pts 19.2% 19.8% 16.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.2% ±7.0 pts 23.2% 10.5% 14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 75.3% ±7.9 pts 71.9% 79.6% 63.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.5% ±2.1 pts 0.9% 0.6% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.4% 1.2% 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 1.2% 0.8% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.0% ±4.2 pts 2.4% 6.3% 6.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.0% 0.6% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 8.7% ±3.0 pts 9.7% 4.3% 15.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 17.8% ±7.5 pts 19.3% 7.9% 21.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.5% ±5.4 pts 8.1% 10.3% 7.8%
With a disability 16.6% ±5.0 pts 21.2% 20.2% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 6.6% ±3.4 pts 9.1% 6.2% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.3% ±4.9 pts 81.4% 89.9% 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 11.4% ±4.9 pts 13.6% 17.6% 39.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.5% ±2.8 pts 3.6% 5.7% 15.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.2% ±8.0 pts 86.8% 88.2% 85.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 15.04 earn?

Half of the 1,360 households in Census Tract 15.04 earn less than $63,362 a year (±$21,918), against $76,531 across Cowlitz County: 22nd highest of the county's 30 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 15.04WoodlandCowlitz CountyWashington
Median household income $63,362 ±$21,918 $81,193 $76,531 $98,141
Mean household income $94,960 ±$24,901 $86,264 $95,669 $134,588
Per capita income $34,885 ±$8,085 $35,759 $38,105 $53,744
People below the poverty line 14.1% ±7.7 pts 12.9% 12.2% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 12.5% ±12.8 pts 18.3% 15.2% 11.6%
Households receiving SNAP 27.2% ±10.2 pts 18.3% 17.7% 11.5%
Households with a computer 90.0% ±7.6 pts 94.0% 95.5% 97.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 86.8% ±8.1 pts 93.0% 91.0% 93.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 15.04?

Owners occupy 54.0% of Census Tract 15.04's occupied homes and renters 46.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $516,300 by its owner (±$84,115). The median renter pays $1,109 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 15.04WoodlandCowlitz CountyWashington
Median home value (owner-occupied) $516,300 ±$84,115 $438,800 $397,500 $564,600
Median gross rent $1,109 ±$445 $1,367 $1,206 $1,760
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.3% ±20.0 pts 22.7% 41.1% 40.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,718 ±$402 $2,093 $1,949 $2,445
Owner-occupied homes 54.0% ±11.7 pts 56.2% 68.0% 63.8%
Renter-occupied homes 46.0% ±11.7 pts 43.8% 32.0% 36.2%
Housing units 1,394 ±208 2,791 46,422 3,306,620
Single-family detached homes 67.1% ±9.7 pts 67.0% 69.4% 61.9%
Mobile homes 1.6% ±1.8 pts 4.9% 8.5% 5.5%
Built 2020 or later 5.7% ±5.0 pts 2.8% 1.4% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 10.8% ±8.1 pts 17.6% 7.6% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 7.5% ±5.0 pts 3.3% 13.7% 9.6%
Households with no vehicle 11.8% ±9.5 pts 6.8% 6.2% 7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 15.04 get to work?

69.9% of Census Tract 15.04's workers drive alone and 21.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 15.04WoodlandCowlitz CountyWashington
In the labor force (age 16+) 52.3% ±7.2 pts 64.9% 56.7% 64.5%
Unemployment rate 3.2% ±3.9 pts 1.9% 5.9% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 69.9% ±10.5 pts 77.6% 81.5% 63.4%
Carpooled 3.1% ±3.0 pts 10.1% 8.1% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.5% ±3.4 pts 0.0% 0.4% 3.4%
Walked 3.2% ±4.4 pts 1.8% 0.9% 3.0%
Worked from home 21.3% ±12.9 pts 9.5% 8.2% 19.8%
Mean travel time to work 24.8 min ±3.1 27.1 min 26.1 min 26.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 15.04 compare with the other tracts in Cowlitz County?

Among Cowlitz County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 15.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 15.04's rank among the tracts of Cowlitz County
MeasureIn Cowlitz County
Population14th of 30
Residents per square mile21st of 30
Median household income22nd of 30
Per capita income19th of 30
Median home value4th of 29
Median gross rent20th of 26
Poverty rate10th of 25
Bachelor's degree or higher24th of 29
Median age27th of 30
Owner-occupied share25th of 30

The tracts next to it on Cowlitz County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 1119th$66,325±$5,601 · within the margin of this tract5,798
Tract 1320th$64,183±$6,768 · within the margin of this tract3,972
Tract 9.0221st$63,516±$9,391 · within the margin of this tract3,347
Tract 15.0422nd$63,362±$21,9183,861
Tract 7.0323rd$62,288±$12,768 · within the margin of this tract1,878
Tract 424th$56,172±$10,359 · within the margin of this tract4,016
Tract 5.0125th$52,388±$14,471 · within the margin of this tract3,132

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 15.04?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 15.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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