Garfield County vs. Columbia County

Garfield County (WA)Columbia County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,2474,059
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,2664,078
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,2664,078
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.4%27.9%
Female persons, percent51.1%51.2%
White alone, percent93.5%91.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.1%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.7%
Asian alone, percent2.8%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%1.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.0%84.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018220462
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%7.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,2472,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.1%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$139,100$170,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,020$1,284
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$597$740
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%7.7%
Building permits, 201824
Households, 2014-20189971,758
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.3%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%8.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.5%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.2%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.7%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.2%24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.4%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%55.1%
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)2813,153
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,44030,494
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,686$7,633
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.520.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,525$51,111
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,539$31,206
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 201747114
Total employment, 2017307858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)10,16638,093
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%8.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017130230
All firms, 2012142376
Men-owned firms, 2012122142
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012133312
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201298348
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, 20103.24.7
Land area in square miles, 2010710.69868.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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