Columbia County vs. Clark County

Columbia County (OR)Clark County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)52,377481,857
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.1%13.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,353425,360
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,351425,363
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%15.5%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.6%
White alone, percent92.5%86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%78.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185,03533,035
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,413186,167
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$240,500$296,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,482$1,699
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$461$535
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$909$1,180
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%23.0%
Building permits, 20181463,598
Households, 2014-201819,296171,522
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%14.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.6%88.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%29.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,862550,699
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,1692,251,094
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)318,0724,276,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,454$9,757
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.726.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,714$71,636
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,317$34,163
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%8.8%
Total employer establishments, 201794211,114
Total employment, 20178,492138,535
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)297,4396,855,780
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,86132,306
All firms, 20123,03234,479
Men-owned firms, 20121,28616,650
Women-owned firms, 20121,06511,487
Minority-owned firms, 20121784,035
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,71128,812
Veteran-owned firms, 20122772,559
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,46629,443
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%26.4%
Population per square mile, 201075.1676.2
Land area in square miles, 2010657.36629.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (OR) and Clark county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.