Benton County vs. Klickitat County

Benton County (WA)Klickitat County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)201,87722,107
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)15.2%8.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)175,16920,317
Population, Census, April 1, 2010175,17720,318
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.7%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.9%23.9%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.5%
White alone, percent90.1%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%2.6%
Asian alone, percent3.3%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.3%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent22.3%11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.8%82.1%
Veterans, 2014-201812,9222,343
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.6%7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)77,37110,551
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$216,900$235,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,462$1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$457$420
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$933$817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.2%9.3%
Building permits, 20181,285127
Households, 2014-201870,9838,539
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.5%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.2%10.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.8%78.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.0%28.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.3%44.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)311,59520,837
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,108,27963,708
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,828,039139,018
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,463,52364,467
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,506$3,114
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.023.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,650$54,056
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,580$26,128
Persons in poverty, percent9.8%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20174,530537
Total employment, 201767,1363,919
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,482,640172,643
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,1651,576
All firms, 201210,4651,746
Men-owned firms, 20124,809771
Women-owned firms, 20123,717586
Minority-owned firms, 20121,622215
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,1761,491
Veteran-owned firms, 2012986185
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,7421,433
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%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, 20075.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.6%32.8%
Population per square mile, 2010103.010.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,700.381,871.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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