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Cathlamet, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Cathlamet is a Census town of 616 people across 0.51 square miles of land, in Wahkiakum County. Median household income is $70,250, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cathlamet
What Cathlamet is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.51 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,217 plus or minus 312
- County holding the largest share of its areaWahkiakum 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.
Cathlamet
How many people live in Cathlamet
- Population616 plus or minus 158
- Median age59.4
- Population under 1851 plus or minus 28
- Share under 188.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over250 plus or minus 75
- Share 65 and over40.6 percent
- Households301 plus or minus 72
- Family households165 plus or minus 61
- Share of households that are families54.8 percent plus or minus 15.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Cathlamet
- Median household income$70,250 plus or minus $23,473
- Per capita income$45,376
- Civilian labor force210 plus or minus 77
- Employed201 plus or minus 73
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over518 plus or minus 129
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent plus or minus 29.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cathlamet
- Housing units338 plus or minus 74
- Occupied units301 plus or minus 72
- Vacant units37 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate10.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied214 plus or minus 67
- Renter occupied87 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate71.1 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$387,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$913 plus or minus $482
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Single family units276 plus or minus 68
- Share single family81.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more51 plus or minus 28
- Share in buildings of two or more15.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cathlamet gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute185 plus or minus 69
- Commuting under 15 minutes96 plus or minus 54
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.9 percent plus or minus 21.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more61 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.0 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone77.9 percent
- Carpooled0.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport1.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked9.5 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Worked from home7.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cathlamet
SBA loans in Cathlamet (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,715,000
- Average approval$571,667
- Median approval$475,000
- Largest approval$990,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cathlamet, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Cathlamet
SBA loans in Cathlamet (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$121,000
- Average approval$121,000
- Median approval$121,000
- Largest approval$121,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cathlamet, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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Flood risk in Cathlamet
- NFIP communityTown of Cathlamet
- NFIP community number530278
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/86
The Town of Cathlamet participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530278 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.
Wahkiakum County, not Cathlamet
Wahkiakum County context, not Cathlamet figures
- Establishments in Wahkiakum County98
- Covered employment, Wahkiakum County726
- Average annual pay, Wahkiakum County$45,092
- Housing units permitted, Wahkiakum County23
Every figure in this section is published for Wahkiakum County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cathlamet.
All Wahkiakum County figures →
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cathlamet questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cathlamet, Washington?
616, in 301 households. Cathlamet town covers 0.51 square miles of land, which is 1,217 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cathlamet in?
Wahkiakum 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 Cathlamet?
$70,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $387,500. Median gross rent is $913 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cathlamet businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $475,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $121,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cathlamet, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cathlamet borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cathlamet. Only 0 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 Cathlamet in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cathlamet appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cathlamet, town of, community 530278, 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 Cathlamet figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wahkiakum 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 Cathlamet.
Is zoning published for Cathlamet?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.