Moving to Washougal, Washington
Population: 8,595. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,732 (+24.9% change)
Males: 4,216 (49.1%), Females: 4,379 (50.9%)
Clark County
Zip code: 98671
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $38,719
Median house value: $134,900
Population by Race
Races in Washougal:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (17.4%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.1%), United States (6.0%), French (5.1%), Norwegian (4.1%).
Elevation: 65 feet
Land area: 5.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Washougal
- High school or higher: 86.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Washougal city
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 53.1%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 12.6%
3.4% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +3,771 (+78.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Washougal:
- LEGACY MOUNT HOOD MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; GRESHAM, OR)
- WOODLAND PARK HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
- ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Washougal:
- PORTLAND INTL (about 17 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
- MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 61 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
- MCNARY FLD (about 66 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Washougal:
- GROVE FIELD (about 5 miles; CAMAS, WA; Abbreviation: 1W1)
- PORTLAND-TROUTDALE (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: TTD)
- EVERGREEN FIELD (about 12 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Abbreviation: 59S)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washougal:
- PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
- MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
- CLARK COLLEGE (about 23 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
- CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
- PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
- UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 28 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
Schools
Public high schools in Washougal:
- WASHOUGAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 835; Location: 1201 39TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- EXCELSIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 1401 39TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Washougal:
- GAUSE ELEMENTARY (Students: 435; Location: 1100 34TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- JEMTEGAARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 35300 SE EVERGREEN BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- HATHAWAY ELEMENTARY (Students: 407; Location: 630 24TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- CAPE HORN SKYE ELEMENTARY (Students: 325; Location: 9731 WASHOUGAL RIVER RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- CANYON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 9731 WASHOUGAL RIVER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MOUNT PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 152 MARBLE RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
- WASHOUGAL SPECIAL SERVICES (Students: 18; Location: 2349 B ST; Grades: PK – PK)
Private primary/middle school in Washougal:
- RIVERSIDE SDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: P O BOX 367; Grades: PK – 8)