Editing Longview, Washington (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1930 = 10652
| 1940 = 12385
| 1950 = 20339
| 1960 = 23349
| 1970 = 28373
| 1980 = 31052
| 1990 = 31499
| 2000 = 34660
| 2010 = 36648
| 2020 = 37818
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 37925
| estref = <ref name="Census-Estimate2023"/>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 37,818 people, and 15,913 households in the city.<ref name="wwwcensusgov" /> The population density was 2,555.6 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 83.8% [[White Americans|White]], 1.5% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.9% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], and 8.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 10.4% of the population.<ref name="wwwcensusgov" />

22.0% of the population were under 18, and 5.9% were under 5. People over 65 made up 20.8% of the population. The gender makeup of Longview was 52.4% female, and 47.6% male.<ref name="wwwcensusgov" />

The median household income was $53,044, and the per capita income was $31,980. 13.7% of the population were under the [[Poverty line in the United States|poverty line]].<ref name="wwwcensusgov" />

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> there were 36,648 people, 15,281 households, and 9,086 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2529.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 16,380 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1130.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.7% of the population.

There were 15,281 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 34,660 people, 14,066 households, and 8,931 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,530.0 people per square mile (976.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 15,225 housing units at an average density of 1,111.4 per square mile (429.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 89.35% White, 0.72% African American, 1.76% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 2.96% from other races, and 2.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.82% of the population. 17.3% were of German, 11.2% English, 10.3% United States or American, 8.5% Irish and 7.3% Norwegian ancestry. 92.4% spoke English and 4.9% Spanish as their first language.

There were 14,066 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,171, and the median income for a family was $43,869. Males had a median income of $38,972 versus $26,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,559. About 12.3% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.