Columbia County vs. Cowlitz County
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Columbia County (OR) Cowlitz County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 52,377 108,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6.1% 6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 49,353 102,408
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,351 102,410
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1% 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7% 18.9%
Female persons, percent 50.0% 50.5%
White alone, percent 92.5% 91.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.5% 2.0%
Asian alone, percent 1.2% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9% 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.4% 9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.1% 83.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 5,035 9,484
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.6% 4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 21,413 44,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.2% 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $240,500 $197,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,482 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $461 $467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $909 $817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.9% 18.8%
Building permits, 2018 146 318
Households, 2014-2018 19,296 41,397
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.61 2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 84.0% 80.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.6% 6.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.9% 88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 82.6% 79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.4% 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.8% 16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.6% 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0% 6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.8% 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.8% 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 42,862 124,212
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 62,169 566,966
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 458,268 3,264,480
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 318,072 1,188,331
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,454 $11,651
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 33.7 25.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $59,714 $51,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,317 $27,264
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2% 12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 942 2,211
Total employment, 2017 8,492 32,299
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 297,439 1,492,013
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.1% 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,861 4,525
All firms, 2012 3,032 5,848
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,286 2,698
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,065 1,795
Minority-owned firms, 2012 178 483
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,711 4,934
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 277 682
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,466 4,554
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.5% 30.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 75.1 89.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 657.36 1,140.13
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (OR) and Cowlitz county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.