Columbia County vs. Washington County

Columbia County (OR)Washington County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)52,377597,695
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.1%12.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,353529,860
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,351529,710
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%13.4%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.5%
White alone, percent92.5%80.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.2%11.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.9%4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%17.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%65.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,03532,259
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%17.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,413232,451
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%61.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$240,500$360,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,482$1,902
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$461$631
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$909$1,270
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%30.7%
Building permits, 20181461,889
Households, 2014-201819,296216,507
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%24.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.6%89.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%43.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%61.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,862970,572
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,1693,238,074
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)458,26813,525,848
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)318,0728,389,744
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,454$15,319
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.725.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,714$78,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,317$37,657
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%8.8%
Total employer establishments, 201794215,651
Total employment, 20178,492280,275
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)297,43919,145,135
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,86139,547
All firms, 20123,03243,536
Men-owned firms, 20121,28621,357
Women-owned firms, 20121,06516,207
Minority-owned firms, 20121787,571
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,71133,958
Veteran-owned firms, 20122774,102
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,46636,745
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%32.9%
Population per square mile, 201075.1731.4
Land area in square miles, 2010657.36724.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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