Columbia County vs. Walla Walla County

Columbia County (WA)Walla Walla County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,05960,922
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,07858,781
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,07858,781
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.9%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.2%48.9%
White alone, percent91.5%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.4%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.9%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%21.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.7%71.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184624,778
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.4%10.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,17324,902
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%64.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$170,800$209,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,284$1,419
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$482
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$740$893
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%23.7%
Building permits, 20184221
Households, 2014-20181,75822,304
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%78.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.7%19.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%83.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,15392,688
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,882443,457
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,494555,488
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,633$9,351
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.716.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,111$56,533
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,206$27,835
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171141,385
Total employment, 201785820,322
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,093804,701
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.6%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172303,232
All firms, 20123763,921
Men-owned firms, 20121421,868
Women-owned firms, 20121911,110
Minority-owned firms, 201251415
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123123,178
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123483,362
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%5.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.746.3
Land area in square miles, 2010868.631,270.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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