Adams County vs. Whitman County

Adams County (WA)Whitman County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,75949,791
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,72844,778
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,72844,776
Persons under 5 years, percent9.7%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent35.4%15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.1%10.4%
Female persons, percent49.3%49.0%
White alone, percent88.9%83.9%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent6.0%0.9%
Asian alone, percent1.3%8.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent64.3%6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.1%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185132,153
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201825.5%10.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,66221,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.4%43.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,500$208,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,305$1,426
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$436$446
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$776
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.3%40.2%
Building permits, 201847264
Households, 2014-20185,88117,910
Persons per household, 2014-20183.262.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%61.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201854.9%15.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.5%94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.3%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201864.6%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.6%49.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,69662,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,812333,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,304$7,157
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.515.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,142$42,163
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,152$22,585
Persons in poverty, percent15.6%25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017358837
Total employment, 20174,58810,552
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)195,533456,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177982,197
All firms, 20121,1632,522
Men-owned firms, 20126131,155
Women-owned firms, 2012364787
Minority-owned firms, 2012390268
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127172,127
Veteran-owned firms, 2012107156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129862,055
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200716.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.5%
Population per square mile, 20109.720.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,924.982,159.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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