Pe Ell, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 657. Estimated population in July 2024: 680 (+3.5% change)
Males: 340 (51.8%), Females: 317 (48.2%)

Lewis County

Zip code: 98572

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $27,321
Median house value: $82,600

Population by Race

Races in Pe Ell:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
• American Indian (3.3%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• Filipino (0.8%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (20.2%), United States (18.4%), German (15.1%), Irish (14.0%), Polish (9.3%), French (4.4%).

Elevation: 412 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pe Ell

• High school or higher: 77.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
• Unemployed: 12.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pe Ell town

• Never married: 15.9%
• Now married: 56.1%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 18.5%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+21.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pe Ell:

• PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CENTRALIA, WA)
• MARK REED HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MCCLEARY, WA)
• HOSPICE CARE CENTER HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pe Ell:

• OLYMPIA (about 39 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Abbreviation: OLM)
• ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; ASTORIA, OR; Abbreviation: AST)
• GRAY AAF (about 61 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: GRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pe Ell:

• R & K SKYRANCH (about 23 miles; ROCHESTER, WA; Abbreviation: 8W9)
• CHEHALIS-CENTRALIA (about 24 miles; CHEHALIS, WA; Abbreviation: CLS)
• ELMA MUNI (about 30 miles; ELMA, WA; Abbreviation: 4W8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pe Ell:

• SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
• LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
• PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 66 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
• CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
• TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
• UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 74 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,754)

Public primary/middle schools in Pe Ell:

• PE ELL SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 519 N. 2ND STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
• TROJAN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 519 N. 2ND STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)