There were 7,473 households out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,267, and the median income for a family was $40,414. Males had a median income of $36,067 versus $21,922 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,502. About 12.60% of families and 17.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.50% of those under age 18 and 15.10% of those age 65 or over.

Goldendale Demographics
Population Goldendale U.S.
Total Population 3,760 281,421,920
Female 52.5% 50.9%
Male 47.5% 49.1%
18 years and over 71.6% 74.3%
65 years and over 15.2% 12.4%
Married Persons 56.5% 56.5%
Single Persons 43.5% 43.5%
Median Age 36.5 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 89.8% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.2% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.8% 0.9%
Asian 0.7% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Other 4.2% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 6.0% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Goldendale U.S.
Total Housing Units 1,705 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $88,000 $119,600
Number of Households 1,515 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.41 2.59
Economic Characteristics Goldendale U.S.
Median Household Income $26,030 $41,994
Per Capita Income $13,111 $21,587
In Labor Force 60.1% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 210 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Goldendale U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 585 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 206 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 96 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 31.8% 28.6%
Associates Degree 7.9% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 9.6% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 2.7% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census