Lewis County vs. Skamania County

Lewis County (WA)Skamania County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)79,60411,924
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,45711,070
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,45511,066
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.2%
White alone, percent92.0%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.9%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.3%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.1%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-20187,7261,238
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,3435,924
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$191,100$282,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,338$1,609
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$854$779
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%7.2%
Building permits, 201827563
Households, 2014-201830,2624,685
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.2%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.0%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%53.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)93,63832,890
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)350,3135,640
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)912,24525,226
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,063$2,255
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.530.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,216$58,598
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,813$30,217
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,892202
Total employment, 201721,1381,671
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)807,81553,509
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%8.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,701752
All firms, 20125,007752
Men-owned firms, 20122,349326
Women-owned firms, 20121,494262
Minority-owned firms, 201242141
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,314629
Veteran-owned firms, 2012733111
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,876498
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%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, 20071.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.8%46.3%
Population per square mile, 201031.46.7
Land area in square miles, 20102,402.801,655.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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