Skamania County vs. Cowlitz County

Skamania County (WA)Cowlitz County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,924108,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.7%6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,070102,408
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,066102,410
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%18.9%
Female persons, percent49.2%50.5%
White alone, percent93.0%91.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.9%2.0%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.2%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.6%83.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2389,484
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,92444,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.1%66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$282,400$197,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,609$1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$779$817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%18.8%
Building permits, 201863318
Households, 2014-20184,68541,397
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%80.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%6.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.8%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,890124,212
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,640566,966
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,7472,021,433
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,2261,188,331
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,255$11,651
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.325.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,598$51,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,217$27,264
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172022,211
Total employment, 20171,67132,299
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)53,5091,492,013
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.8%5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177524,525
All firms, 20127525,848
Men-owned firms, 20123262,698
Women-owned firms, 20122621,795
Minority-owned firms, 201241483
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126294,934
Veteran-owned firms, 2012111682
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124984,554
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%3.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200746.3%30.1%
Population per square mile, 20106.789.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,655.681,140.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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