Columbia County vs. Franklin County

Columbia County (WA)Franklin County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,05994,347
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%20.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,07878,163
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,07878,163
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%9.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%32.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.9%9.2%
Female persons, percent51.2%48.3%
White alone, percent91.5%89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.7%
Asian alone, percent1.3%2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.9%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%53.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.7%40.0%
Veterans, 2014-20184623,603
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.4%22.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,17328,647
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%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, 2009-20137.7%17.7%
Building permits, 20184616
Households, 2014-20181,75826,316
Persons per household, 2014-20182.233.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%81.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.7%48.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%79.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,15394,242
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,882201,519
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,494918,862
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,633$10,704
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.721.6
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, percent13.3%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171141,590
Total employment, 201785820,821
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,093891,382
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.6%3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172303,583
All firms, 20123764,463
Men-owned firms, 20121421,972
Women-owned firms, 20121911,474
Minority-owned firms, 2012511,238
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123122,879
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123483,628
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
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%20.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.5%
Population per square mile, 20104.762.9
Land area in square miles, 2010868.631,242.17

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.