Columbia County vs. Franklin County
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Columbia County (WA) Franklin County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4,059 94,347
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.5% 20.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 4,078 78,163
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,078 78,163
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 9.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8% 32.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.9% 9.2%
Female persons, percent 51.2% 48.3%
White alone, percent 91.5% 89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.7% 1.7%
Asian alone, percent 1.3% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 1.9% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.8% 53.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.7% 40.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 462 3,603
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 7.4% 22.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 2,173 28,647
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.8% 68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $170,800 $187,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,284 $1,355
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $418 $436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $740 $891
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.7% 17.7%
Building permits, 2018 4 616
Households, 2014-2018 1,758 26,316
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.23 3.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 84.9% 81.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 8.7% 48.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.5% 88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 79.6% 79.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.9% 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 24.9% 17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.2% 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.1% 65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.9% 60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,153 94,242
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 11,882 201,519
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 30,494 918,862
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,633 $10,704
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.7 21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $51,111 $62,002
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,206 $23,373
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3% 13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 114 1,590
Total employment, 2017 858 20,821
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 38,093 891,382
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 8.6% 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 230 3,583
All firms, 2012 376 4,463
Men-owned firms, 2012 142 1,972
Women-owned firms, 2012 191 1,474
Minority-owned firms, 2012 51 1,238
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 312 2,879
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 348 3,628
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 20.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 28.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 4.7 62.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 868.63 1,242.17
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (WA) and Franklin county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.