Klickitat County vs. Benton County

Klickitat County (WA)Benton County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,107201,877
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.8%15.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,317175,169
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,318175,177
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.9%14.9%
Female persons, percent49.5%49.9%
White alone, percent92.7%90.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.9%22.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.1%69.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,34312,922
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%10.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,55177,371
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.3%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$235,900$216,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,420$1,462
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$420$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$817$933
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%23.2%
Building permits, 20181271,285
Households, 2014-20188,53970,983
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.8%21.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.0%82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.9%30.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.0%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,837311,595
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,7081,108,279
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)139,0181,828,039
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,4672,463,523
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,114$13,506
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.922.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,056$65,650
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,128$31,580
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 20175374,530
Total employment, 20173,91967,136
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)172,6433,482,640
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5769,165
All firms, 20121,74610,465
Men-owned firms, 20127714,809
Women-owned firms, 20125863,717
Minority-owned firms, 20122151,622
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4918,176
Veteran-owned firms, 2012185986
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4338,742
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
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%5.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.8%29.6%
Population per square mile, 201010.9103.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,871.311,700.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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