East Cathlamet is a town located in
Wahkiakum County, Washington. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 491.
Geography
\nEast Cathlamet is located at 46°11'49" North, 123°21'47" West (46.196988, -123.363141)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5
km² (1.7
mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 491 people, 214 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The
population density is 109.0/km² (282.2/mi²). There are 234 housing units at an average density of 51.9/km² (134.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.72% White, 0.00%
African American, 1.22%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 214 households out of which 22.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.73.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $40,000, and the median income for a family is $51,875. Males have a median income of $50,658 versus $19,519 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,372. 0.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line.
