Columbia County vs. Garfield County
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Columbia County (WA) Garfield County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4,059 2,247
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.5% -0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 4,078 2,266
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,078 2,266
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8% 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.9% 25.4%
Female persons, percent 51.2% 51.1%
White alone, percent 91.5% 93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.7% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 1.3% 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 1.9% 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9% 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.8% 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.7% 89.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 462 220
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 7.4% 2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 2,173 1,247
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.8% 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, 2009-2013 7.7% 4.7%
Building permits, 2018 4 2
Households, 2014-2018 1,758 997
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.23 2.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 84.9% 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 8.7% 5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.5% 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 79.6% 78.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.9% 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 24.9% 25.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.2% 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.1% 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.9% 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,153 281
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 30,494 10,440
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,633 $4,686
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 20.7 20.5
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, percent 13.3% 13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 114 47
Total employment, 2017 858 307
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 38,093 10,166
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 8.6% -1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 230 130
All firms, 2012 376 142
Men-owned firms, 2012 142 122
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 312 133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 348 98
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
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% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 4.7 3.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 868.63 710.69
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.