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Longview, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Longview is a Census city of 38,069 people across 14.80 square miles of land, in Cowlitz County. Median household income is $61,747, 55.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 33 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $24.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Longview
What Longview is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.8 sq mi
- Water area0.53 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,572
- County holding the largest share of its areaCowlitz County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Longview
How many people live in Longview
- Population38,069
- Median age40.1
- Population under 188,559
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over7,663
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Households15,810
- Family households8,929
- Share of households that are families56.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Longview
Income and work in Longview
- Median household income$61,747
- Per capita income$34,290
- Civilian labor force16,963
- Employed15,951
- Unemployed1,012 plus or minus 229
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over26,689
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Longview
Housing in Longview
- Housing units16,826
- Occupied units15,810
- Vacant units1,016 plus or minus 312
- Vacancy rate6.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied8,728
- Renter occupied7,082
- Ownership rate55.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$361,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,137
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent
- Single family units10,695
- Share single family63.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,351
- Share in buildings of two or more31.8 percent
- Mobile homes711
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Longview
How Longview gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute14,390
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,508
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,105
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.5 percent
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home7.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Longview
SBA loans in Longview (7(a))
- Approvals33
- Gross approval$23,988,100
- Average approval$726,912
- Median approval$500,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,000,740
- Largest approval$3,320,000
- Jobs supported334
- Jobs per approval10.1
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more36.4 percent
- Share to franchises21.2 percent
- Distinct lenders19
- Distinct industries by NAICS25
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Longview, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Longview
SBA loans in Longview (504)
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$6,877,000
- Average approval$491,214
- Median approval$401,000
- Largest approval$1,255,000
- Jobs supported67
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Longview, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Longview
Flood risk in Longview
- NFIP communityCity of Longview
- NFIP community number530034
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/15
The City of Longview participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530034 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cowlitz County, not Longview
Cowlitz County context, not Longview figures
- Establishments in Cowlitz County2,309
- Covered employment, Cowlitz County41,235
- Average annual pay, Cowlitz County$67,600
- Housing units permitted, Cowlitz County353
Every figure in this section is published for Cowlitz County as a whole and is not a measurement of Longview.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Longview questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Longview, Washington?
38,069, in 15,810 households. Longview city covers 14.80 square miles of land, which is 2,572 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Longview in?
Cowlitz County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Longview?
$61,747. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $361,600. Median gross rent is $1,137 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Longview businesses?
33 7(a) approvals totaling $24.0 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, median approval $500,000, plus 14 504 approvals worth $6.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Longview, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Longview borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Longview. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Longview in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Longview appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Longview, city of, community 530034, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Longview figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cowlitz County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Longview.
Is zoning published for Longview?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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