Hoodsport is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 419 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hoodsport is the 302nd largest community in Washington. Hoodsport has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.Hoodsport is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hoodsport is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hoodsport who work in the sciences (49.38%), computer science and math (19.75%), and healthcare (18.52%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Hoodsport has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Hoodsport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Another notable thing is that Hoodsport is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Hoodsport’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Hoodsport has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Hoodsport has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Hoodsport than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Hoodsport may be for you. One of the nice things about Hoodsport is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Hoodsport is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hoodsport, the average commute to work is 34.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Hoodsport is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hoodsport, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hoodsport is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.21% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Hoodsport in 2022 was $79,460, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $317,840 for a family of four. However, Hoodsport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hoodsport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hoodsport residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hoodsport include Irish, Northern European, European, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Hoodsport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
