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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.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 (72.97%), management occupations (27.03%), and office and administrative support (0.00%). 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. 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Hoodsport has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Hoodsport a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Hoodsport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Hoodsport, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.50 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Hoodsport doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Hoodsport are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.67% of adults in Hoodsport have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Hoodsport in 2022 was $55,165, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $220,660 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 English, German, Dutch, Irish, and Yugoslavian. The most common language spoken in Hoodsport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
