Woodland is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,493 people and two associated neighborhoods, Woodland is the 123rd largest community in Washington. Woodland has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Woodland, where the median household income is $83,193.00.Unlike some cities, Woodland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Woodland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodland is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodland who work in office and administrative support (14.12%), management occupations (12.25%), and sales jobs (11.07%). A relatively large number of people in Woodland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.32% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Woodland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Woodland are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.78% of adults in Woodland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Woodland in 2022 was $33,992, 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 $135,968 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 25.84% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Woodland include German, English, Irish, Finnish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Woodland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
