Cougar is a tiny town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 118 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cougar is the second largest community in Washington.Cougar is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 100.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cougar is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cougar who work in maintenance occupations (65.57%), computer science and math (34.43%), and office and administrative support (0.00%). Also of interest is that Cougar has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Overall, Cougar’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cougar is worth considering. Cougar is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Cougar is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Cougar has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well. As is often the case in a small town, Cougar doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Cougar ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 0.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Cougar in 2022 was $45,431, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,724 for a family of four. However, Cougar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Cougar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cougar residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Cougar include Russian, German, European, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. The most common language spoken in Cougar is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Italian.
