River Road, Washington

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

River Road, Washington

Census-designated place

Location of River Road, Washington

Coordinates: 48°04′07″N 123°07′29″W﻿ / ﻿48.06861°N 123.12472°W﻿ / 48.06861; -123.12472[1]
Country| United States
State| Washington
County| Clallam
Area

• Total

| 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Land| 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 318 ft (97 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 495
• Density| 1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

98382[3]

Area code| 360
FIPS code| 53-58777[4]
GNIS feature ID| 2409183[1]

River Road is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 454 at the 2010 census.[5] It is a primarily residential area next to the city of Sequim.

## Geography

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River Road is located southwest of Sequim which borders the River Road community to the north, east, and south. U.S. Route 101, a two-lane freeway at this point, passes just north of the CDP, leading west into Carlsborg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the River Road CDP has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all of it land.[5] The CDP lost approximately half of its area to the city of Sequim between 2000 and 2010.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 450| | —
2010| 454| | 0.9%
2020| 495| | 9.0%

### 2000 census

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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 450 people, 178 households, and 134 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 724.0 people per square mile (279.5 people/km2). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 308.9 per square mile (119.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.22% White, 0.44% African American, 2.00% Native American, 3.78% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.

There were 178 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $36,071 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,142. None of the families and 3.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.

### 2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 495 people, 228 housing units, and 280 families in the CDP. There were 400 White people, 0 African Americans, 17 Native Americans, 17 Asians, 14 people from some other race, and 47 people from two or more races. 24 people had Hispanic or Latino origin.[6]

The ancestry in River Road was 12.1% English, 6.8% Irish, 5.9% German, 2% Norwegian, and 2% Scottish.[6]

The median age was 53.9 years old. A total of 24.2% of the population was older than 65, with 12.2% between the ages of 65 and 74, 1.1% between the ages of 75 and 84, and 10.9% older than 85. A total of 16.2% of the population were foreign born.[6]

The median household income was $128,962. A total of 3.3% of the population were under the poverty line, with 6.1% of the population between the ages of 18 and 64 being in poverty.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: River Road, Washington
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: River Road, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
3. ^ "River Road WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): River Road CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 27, 2015.[dead link‍]
6. ^ a b c d "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 30, 2023.

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Municipalities and communities of Clallam County, Washington, United States

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