Clatsop County vs. Wahkiakum County

	Clatsop County (OR)	Wahkiakum County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	39,764	4,426
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.4%	11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	37,026	3,979
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	37,039	3,978
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.1%	17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.4%	32.2%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	49.8%
White alone, percent	92.5%	91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.4%	1.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.8%	1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	3.2%	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.7%	5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.1%	87.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,668	487
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.9%	3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,635	2,171
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.7%	85.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$268,100	$207,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,523	$1,417
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$503	$453
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$906	$721
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.5%	2.9%
Building permits, 2018	150	11
Households, 2014-2018	15,910	1,844
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	80.4%	90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.6%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.6%	87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.2%	79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.6%	91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.6%	19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.5%	15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.9%	8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.7%	40.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	38.5%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	704,124	10,069
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,877	$2,522
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.4	27.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,583	$54,085
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,750	$29,452
Persons in poverty, percent	11.0%	10.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,515	76
Total employment, 2017	14,861	393
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	546,964	13,789
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.4%	-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,033	342
All firms, 2012	3,810	337
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,684	177
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,232	89
Minority-owned firms, 2012	238	60
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,389	237
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,883	283
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	44.7	15.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	829.05	263.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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