Humptulips is a

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(CDP) in Grays Harbor County,

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, United States. The population of the CDP was 236 according to the 2020 census.

Etymology

The name Humptulips was the name of a band of the Chehalis tribe who lived in the area. The name comes from a local Native American language, meaning 'hard to pole', referring to the difficulty local Native Americans had poling their canoes along the Humptulips River. According to other sources the word means 'chilly region'. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

Geography

Humptulips is located on the Humptulips River and is within the Lake Quinault school district boundary.

Climate

Humptulips is in a

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. The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the

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system, Humptulips has a

marine west coast climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring co ...

, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Humptulips, Washington
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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 236 people, 101 housing units, and 80 families in the CDP. There were 154

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people, 10 Native Americans, 30 people from some other race, and 42 people were from two or more races. 73 people were from Hispanic or Latino origin. The ancestry was 55.9%

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, 42.4% Irish, 1.3% French, and 1.3% Norwegian. The median age was 37.9 years. 24.9% of the population was older than 65, with 18.8% from the ages of 65 to 74, 5.2% from 75 to 84, and 0.9% from the ages older than 85. 41.5% of the population were in poverty. 65.7% of people under 18 were in poverty, 44.1% of people between the ages of 18 and 64 were in poverty, and 7.0% of people older than 65 were in poverty.

2000 census

As of the

census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...

of 2000, there were 216 people, 81 households, and 60 families residing in the CDP. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...

was 22.8 people per square mile (8.8/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.17%

, 3.24% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 11.57% from other races, and 5.09% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 13.89% of the population. There were 81 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.87. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $22,188. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $17,500 for females. The

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for the CDP was $10,210. About 26.9% of families and 32.7% of the population were below the

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, including 40.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.5% of those 65 or over.

References

External links

Current streamflow gauge of the Humptulips River
{{authority control Census-designated places in Grays Harbor County, Washington Census-designated places in Washington (state)