Douglas County vs. Kittitas County

Douglas County (WA)Kittitas County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,90747,364
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.7%15.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,42740,909
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,43140,915
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.8%17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%16.0%
Female persons, percent49.3%49.6%
White alone, percent93.0%91.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.1%1.3%
Asian alone, percent1.1%2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent32.1%8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.8%83.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6423,458
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201815.5%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,17324,191
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%57.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$250,800$275,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,504$1,601
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$405$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$877$946
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%22.0%
Building permits, 2018217629
Households, 2014-201815,06418,003
Persons per household, 2014-20182.722.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%71.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201829.1%8.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.9%93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%83.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.8%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%34.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,067101,409
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)59,323114,895
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)429,966515,984
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,927$12,382
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.421.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,452$55,193
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,579$27,948
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 20177771,266
Total employment, 20177,65011,757
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)275,509378,452
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201711.6%5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7862,770
All firms, 20122,0613,128
Men-owned firms, 20129601,248
Women-owned firms, 20127431,029
Minority-owned firms, 2012312153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6382,832
Veteran-owned firms, 2012156232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7442,626
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20078.4%3.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201021.117.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,819.262,297.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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