Columbia County vs. Garfield County

Columbia County (WA)Garfield County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,0592,247
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,0782,266
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,0782,266
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.9%25.4%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.1%
White alone, percent91.5%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.3%2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.9%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.7%89.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018462220
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.4%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,1731,247
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$170,800$139,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,284$1,020
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$740$597
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%4.7%
Building permits, 201842
Households, 2014-20181,758997
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.7%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%78.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%25.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,153281
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,49410,440
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,633$4,686
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.720.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,111$52,525
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,206$25,539
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 201711447
Total employment, 2017858307
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,09310,166
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.6%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017230130
All firms, 2012376142
Men-owned firms, 2012142122
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012312133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201234898
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.73.2
Land area in square miles, 2010868.63710.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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