Skokomish is a
census-designated place (CDP) in
Mason County,
Washington, United States. The population was 617 at the
2010 census. The town is the headquarters of the
Skokomish Indian Tribe
The Skokomish Indian Tribe, formerly known as the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, and in its own official use the Skokomish Tribal Nation, is a federally recognized tribe of Skokomish, Twana, Klallam, and Chimakum people. T ...
.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.8 km
2), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.2 km
2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km
2) of it (3.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 616 people, 186 households, and 153 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 92.5 people per square mile (35.7/km
2). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 29.3/sq mi (11.3/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 19.16%
White, 78.90%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian, 0.32% from
other races, and 1.46% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 186 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,038, and the median income for a family was $26,563. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $25,125 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $9,548. About 26.6% of families and 29.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Census-designated places in Mason County, Washington
Census-designated places in Washington (state)