Asotin County vs. Whitman County

Asotin County (WA)Whitman County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,61049,791
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.6%11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,62344,778
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,62344,776
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.3%10.4%
Female persons, percent51.2%49.0%
White alone, percent93.2%83.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%0.9%
Asian alone, percent1.0%8.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2362,153
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%10.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,08021,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.3%43.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$181,800$208,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,217$1,426
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$446
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$759$776
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%40.2%
Building permits, 201834264
Households, 2014-20189,17117,910
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.7%61.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%15.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.6%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%49.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.6%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.5%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,23362,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)285,863333,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,060$7,157
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.615.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,423$42,163
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,896$22,585
Persons in poverty, percent14.0%25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017449837
Total employment, 20174,83410,552
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)184,257456,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.0%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0442,197
All firms, 20121,2742,522
Men-owned firms, 20125791,155
Women-owned firms, 2012453787
Minority-owned firms, 201282268
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1212,127
Veteran-owned firms, 2012123156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0192,055
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.0%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201034.020.7
Land area in square miles, 2010636.212,159.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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