Living in Hoquiam
There were 91 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 6 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 61.5% and the vacancy rate was 7.15%. Its population was 8,800 in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Hoquiam?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,086 per month, while the median home value was US$228,200 in July 2026. 48% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,086/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 48.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 7.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 985.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official |
| Median monthly rent | 954.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 147 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)11Official |
Is Hoquiam a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
4.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 401 of 8,710 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$49,795 a year in July 2026.
Hoquiam 10.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 49,795 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 73.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households without internet | 12.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,594 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,017 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bls.gov8Official |
| Unemployment rate | 10.04 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Hoquiam?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,134 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €986 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,067 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hoquiam. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hoquiam. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 1 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 91 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,299 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hoquiam when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,877 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 18 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)11Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 20.2 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers walking to work | 3.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Nearest airport | HQM | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports17Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 4 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports17Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hoquiam. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Hoquiam 3.6
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3.61 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | aqs.epa.gov22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.61 · Feb 9.78 · Mar 11.22 · Apr 13.11 · May 15.61 · Jun 17.44 · Jul 19.44 · Aug 20.06 · Sep 19.44 · Oct 15.28 · Nov 10.89 · Dec 8.17 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.33 · Feb 3.11 · Mar 4.06 · Apr 5.5 · May 8.11 · Jun 10.44 · Jul 12.06 · Aug 12.17 · Sep 10.67 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 4.61 · Dec 2.94 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6 · Feb 6.44 · Mar 7.67 · Apr 9.28 · May 11.89 · Jun 13.94 · Jul 15.72 · Aug 16.11 · Sep 15.06 · Oct 11.39 · Nov 7.72 · Dec 5.56 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 277.1 · Feb 168.9 · Mar 196.6 · Apr 135.9 · May 75.95 · Jun 51.05 · Jul 21.59 · Aug 34.29 · Sep 64.26 · Oct 175.5 · Nov 278.1 · Dec 267.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 118.2 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.76 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 4 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,242 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 17.06 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.27 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 7.51 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Ventura ±5.1 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport95.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 4.15 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 401 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 352.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official |
| Population | 8,710 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 8,791 people | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)11Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 228,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 49.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Residents born abroad | 4.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 0.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 4.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 67.24 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 70.2 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate5Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 7.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 18.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 89.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent2Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 671,886 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 44 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 3,240 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 6.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 75.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population3Official |
Alternatives for people set on Hoquiam
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Plainfield as a Hoquiam alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2875 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 8,710 Hoquiam+475%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,594 Hoquiam+86%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 10.0% Hoquiam−63%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,877 Hoquiam−61%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 4.0 km Hoquiam+125%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.1% Hoquiam+47%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,017 Hoquiamno percentage
Cities near Hoquiam
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in United States
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How does Hoquiam compare?
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Is Hoquiam part of Aberdeen?
Hoquiam is in the published commuting zone of Aberdeen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Aberdeen city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Hoquiam?
The median gross salary is 4,017 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Hoquiam?
The unemployment rate is 10.04 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Hoquiam?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.61 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.
How safe is Hoquiam?
Police recorded 1,877 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Hoquiam?
The published population is 8,710 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Hoquiam?
401 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Hoquiam a good place to live?
Hoquiam may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Hoquiam part of Aberdeen?
Hoquiam is in the published commuting zone of Aberdeen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Hoquiam?
Aberdeen, Ocean Shores are near Hoquiam. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hoquiam, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 00cc979395e12eda4b4c0021d20f432f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/hoquiam/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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