Columbia County vs. Whitman County

Columbia County (WA)Whitman County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,05949,791
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,07844,778
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,07844,776
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.9%10.4%
Female persons, percent51.2%49.0%
White alone, percent91.5%83.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%0.9%
Asian alone, percent1.3%8.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.9%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.7%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184622,153
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.4%10.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,17321,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%43.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$170,800$208,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,284$1,426
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$446
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$740$776
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%40.2%
Building permits, 20184264
Households, 2014-20181,75817,910
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%61.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.7%15.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.5%94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%49.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,15362,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,494333,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,633$7,157
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.715.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,111$42,163
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,206$22,585
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017114837
Total employment, 201785810,552
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,093456,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.6%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172302,197
All firms, 20123762,522
Men-owned firms, 20121421,155
Women-owned firms, 2012191787
Minority-owned firms, 201251268
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123122,127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123482,055
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%21.5%
Population per square mile, 20104.720.7
Land area in square miles, 2010868.632,159.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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