Hoquiam is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 9,088 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Hoquiam is the 89th largest community in Washington. Hoquiam has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities, Hoquiam isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hoquiam are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hoquiam is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hoquiam who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.65%), food service (8.68%), and sales jobs (8.57%).

One of the nice things about Hoquiam is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Hoquiam is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Hoquiam Information and Demographics

In Hoquiam, just 9.09% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Hoquiam in 2000 was $15,089, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,356 for a family of four.

The people who call Hoquiam home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hoquiam is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hoquiam include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Swedish, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Hoquiam is English. Some people also speak Spanish.