Cowlitz County vs. Skamania County

Cowlitz County (WA)Skamania County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)108,98711,924
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.4%7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)102,40811,070
Population, Census, April 1, 2010102,41011,066
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.2%
White alone, percent91.1%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.9%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.7%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.2%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.4%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-20189,4841,238
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)44,9685,924
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.0%71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$197,000$282,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,383$1,609
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$817$779
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.8%7.2%
Building permits, 201831863
Households, 2014-201841,3974,685
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.8%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.9%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.6%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.7%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.8%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%53.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)124,21232,890
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)566,9665,640
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,021,43310,747
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,188,33125,226
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,651$2,255
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.130.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,752$58,598
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,264$30,217
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,211202
Total employment, 201732,2991,671
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,492,01353,509
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.4%8.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,525752
All firms, 20125,848752
Men-owned firms, 20122,698326
Women-owned firms, 20121,795262
Minority-owned firms, 201248341
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,934629
Veteran-owned firms, 2012682111
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,554498
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.1%46.3%
Population per square mile, 201089.86.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,140.131,655.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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