Columbia County vs. Cowlitz County

Columbia County (OR)Cowlitz County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)52,377108,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.1%6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,353102,408
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,351102,410
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%18.9%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.5%
White alone, percent92.5%91.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%2.0%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.9%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%83.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185,0359,484
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,41344,968
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$240,500$197,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,482$1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$461$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$909$817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%18.8%
Building permits, 2018146318
Households, 2014-201819,29641,397
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%80.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%6.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.6%79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,862124,212
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,169566,966
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)458,2683,264,480
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)318,0721,188,331
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,454$11,651
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.725.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,714$51,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,317$27,264
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 20179422,211
Total employment, 20178,49232,299
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)297,4391,492,013
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8614,525
All firms, 20123,0325,848
Men-owned firms, 20121,2862,698
Women-owned firms, 20121,0651,795
Minority-owned firms, 2012178483
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,7114,934
Veteran-owned firms, 2012277682
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4664,554
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%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, 200727.5%30.1%
Population per square mile, 201075.189.8
Land area in square miles, 2010657.361,140.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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