Hoquiam, Washington
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Hoquiam (pronounced [ˈhoʊkwiəm]) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,097 at the 2000 census.
History
Hoquiam was officially incorporated on May 21, 1890. For more history on this general area look for Aberdeen, Washington as they are neighboring communities. The area continues to struggle to reclaim its own identity from Aberdeen. The City is the home of the world acclaimed Loggers Playday, a logging competition and parade held every September. The city's current mayor is Jack Durney who, ironically, was Aberdeen's mayor at one point. The city is proud of its Hoquiam High School Grizzly fanbase.Hoquiam Plywood and The Westport Shipyard are the city's two largest employers. Bowerman Airfield (KHQM) is the local airport, coastal Washington's only jet-capable airport, with a 5,000-foot (1,524 meters) runway and parallel taxiway.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.4 km² (15.6 mi²). 23.8 km² (9.2 mi²) of it is land and 16.6 km² (6.4 mi²) of it (41.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there are 9,097 people, 3,640 households, and 2,245 families residing in the city. The population density is 383.0/km² (992.0/mi²). There are 4,023 housing units, with an average density of 169.4/km² (438.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.32% White, 0.32% African American, 3.86% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races, and 3.18% from two or more races. 5.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 3,640 households, out of which 31.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 persons; the average family size is 3.09.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $29,658, and the median income for a family is $34,859. Males have a median income of $33,417, versus $23,558 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,089. 19.0% of the population and 16.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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