Cowlitz County, WA Demographic Data

Cowlitz County, WA Summary

Cowlitz County is located in Washington
  • Population: 101,996
  • Area: 1,166.21 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,140.13 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 26.09 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 87.45 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,804.79 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Cowlitz County, WA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
54,108
52%
50.8
Male
51,052
49%
49.2
Total Population
105,160
 
323,128,000

Cowlitz County, WA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,426
5.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,234
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,643
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,045
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,651
5.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,787
11.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,453
11.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,126
13.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,285
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,478
7.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,110
11.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,089
5.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,833
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
81,337
77.3%
77.2
Female
41,337
50.8%
51.3
Male
40,000
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
77,793
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
24,609
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,032
19.0%
15.2
Female
10,812
54.0%
55.8
Male
9,220
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Cowlitz County, WA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
99,631
94.7% 
96.8
White
95,117
90.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
403
0.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,316
1.3% 
0.8
Asian
926
0.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
69
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,800
1.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,529
5.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,243
8.8% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
95,917
91.2% 
82.2

Cowlitz County, WA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,344
3.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,460
8.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,978
31.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
21,422
29.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,435
10.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,934
10.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,588
6.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,804
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
64,357
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,522
17.1%
31.2

Cowlitz County, WA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,897
26.4%
33.7%
Now Married
42,767
49.2%
47.5
Divorced
13,076
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
2,496
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
5,621
6.5
5.8%

Cowlitz County, WA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
92,395
92.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,339
7.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Cowlitz County, WA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,728
9.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,201
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,259
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,387
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,250
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,219
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,384
13.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,316
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,251
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,175
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
50,637
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,673
 
31,128

Cowlitz County, WA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,056
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,756
8.8%
9.8
Construction
2,531
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,208
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,539
6.0%
6.6
Information
412
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,145
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,086
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,925
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,701
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
5,694
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,376
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,111
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,917
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,436
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,555
15.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,595
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,037
18.9%
18.1%

Cowlitz County, WA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
40,713
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,398
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,935
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
192
0.5%
5.1
Walked
1,157
2.8%
2.7
Other means
212
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,819
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
 
26.6

Cowlitz County, WA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,112
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,962
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,801
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
11,295
28.1%
21.0

Cowlitz County, WA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
40,170
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,344
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,826
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,460
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Cowlitz County, WA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,630
1 room
1,018
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,274
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
3,038
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
8,171
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
6,653
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
7,796
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
5,859
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,953
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,868
13.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Cowlitz County, WA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,630
 
 
1-unit, detached
30,123
69.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
614
1.4%
5.9
2-units
1,185
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,614
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,555
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
835
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,089
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
4,080
9.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
535
1.2%
0.1

Cowlitz County, WA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,774
15.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,095
9.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,853
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,810
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,083
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,512
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,723
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,804
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
459
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
517
1.2%
1.4%

Cowlitz County, WA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,290
5.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
302
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
35,282
87.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
89
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,883
4.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
146
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
178
0.4%
1.1

Cowlitz County, WA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
17,721
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
190
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
344
1.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
416
2.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,876
10.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
3,269
18.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,859
21.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,767
43.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,924
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,098
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,037
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,216
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,403
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%

Cowlitz County, WA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,344 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
80
0.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,161
9.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,760
14.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,958
15.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,346
59.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
482
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
746
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,015
8.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,429
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,824
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,246
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,709
14.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,907
40.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
696
0.0%
0.0%

Cowlitz County, WA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,344
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,229
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,128
7.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,305
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,340
19.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,933
25.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,890
17.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,519
5.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
197,000
 
205,000