Kalama, WA Demographic Data
Kalama, WA Summary
Kalama is located in Cowlitz County in Washington
- Population: 2,294
- Area: 2.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 826.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 733.27 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kalama, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,382
53%
50.8
Male
1,214
47%
49.2
Total Population
2,596
323,128,000
Kalama, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
120
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
188
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
138
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
202
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
153
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
332
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
367
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
284
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
117
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
123
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
423
16.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
119
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
30
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,044
78.7%
77.2
Female
1,055
51.6%
51.3
Male
989
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,944
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
689
26.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
572
22.0%
15.2
Female
303
53.0%
55.8
Male
269
47.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Kalama, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,508
96.6%
96.8
White
2,449
94.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.8%
0.8
Asian
7
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
32
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
88
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
181
7.0%
17.8
Mexican
154
5.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
27
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,415
93.0%
82.2
Kalama, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
150
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
599
33.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
523
29.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
183
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
233
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
107
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
150
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,645
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
340
19.0%
31.2
Kalama, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
621
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,040
48.4%
47.5
Divorced
289
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
18
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
182
8.5
5.8%
Kalama, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,368
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
108
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
23
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
54
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Kalama, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
35
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
65
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
57
5.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
115
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
150
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
209
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
106
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
203
20.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
48
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
26
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
55,192
57,617
Per capita income
28,234
31,128
Kalama, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
59
5.3%
9.8
Construction
81
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
199
17.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
25
2.3%
6.6
Information
48
4.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
110
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
18
1.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
137
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
132
11.9%
4.6
Retail trade
143
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
107
9.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
52
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
93
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
367
33.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
165
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
359
32.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
127
11.4%
18.1%
Kalama, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,040
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
755
72.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
121
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
20
1.9%
2.7
Other means
10
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
134
12.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
26.6
Kalama, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
42
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
256
25.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
446
44.0%
37.1
3 or more
270
26.6%
21.0
Kalama, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,014
94.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
732
72.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
282
27.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
63
5.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Kalama, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,077
1 room
19
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
62
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
161
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
176
16.3%
19.8
6 rooms
257
23.9%
17.8
7 rooms
179
16.6%
12.0
8 rooms
145
13.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
78
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Kalama, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,077
1-unit, detached
792
73.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10
0.9%
5.9
2-units
32
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
43
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
13
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
5
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
173
16.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kalama, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
171
15.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
27
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
63
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
63
5.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
100
9.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
114
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
229
21.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
270
25.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
34
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.6%
1.4%
Kalama, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
128
12.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
808
79.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
23
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.6%
1.1
Kalama, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
496
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
19
3.8%
1.6%
$500 to $999
35
7.1%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
45
9.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
143
28.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
250
50.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
157
31.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
133
26.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
42
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
111
22.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kalama, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
282
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
6.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
56
19.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
94
33.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
113
40.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
764
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
45
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
39
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
55
19.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
16.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
16.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
51
18.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kalama, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
732
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
103
14.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
48
6.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
42
5.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
132
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
283
38.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
119
16.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
210,700
205,000
