Woodland is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,523 people and two associated neighborhoods, Woodland is the 123rd largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Woodland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Woodland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Woodland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Woodland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $78,870.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Woodland is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.55% of the Woodland workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Woodland is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodland who work in office and administrative support (13.62%), management occupations (10.62%), and sales jobs (7.00%). Of important note, Woodland is also a city of artists. Woodland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Woodland’s character. A relatively large number of people in Woodland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.07% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Woodland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Woodland, the average commute to work is 30.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Woodland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Woodland citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.01% of adults 25 and older in Woodland have a college degree. The per capita income in Woodland in 2022 was $31,577, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,308 for a family of four. However, Woodland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodland is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Woodland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Woodland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.96% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Woodland include German, Irish, English, Finnish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Woodland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
