Kelso, WA Demographic Data
Kelso, WA Summary
Kelso is located in Cowlitz County in Washington
- Population: 11,929
- Area: 8.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,404.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 310.37 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kelso, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,164
52%
50.8
Male
5,707
48%
49.2
Total Population
11,871
323,128,000
Kelso, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
992
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
785
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
610
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
677
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
863
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,863
15.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,434
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,457
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
864
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
798
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
890
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
464
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
174
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,048
76.2%
77.2
Female
4,647
51.4%
51.3
Male
4,401
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,614
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,987
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,528
12.9%
15.2
Female
935
61.2%
55.8
Male
593
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Kelso, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,322
95.4%
96.8
White
10,362
87.3%
72.6
Black or African American
186
1.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
348
2.9%
0.8
Asian
170
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
19
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
46
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
28
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
77
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
36
0.3%
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
36
0.3%
0.1
Some Other Race
220
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
549
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,697
14.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,583
13.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
93
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,174
85.7%
82.2
Kelso, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
446
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
916
11.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,990
37.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,299
28.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
548
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
398
5.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
347
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,362
17.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,582
82.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
745
9.4%
31.2
Kelso, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,130
33.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,745
39.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,598
16.8%
11.0%
Separated
393
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
618
6.5
5.8%
Kelso, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,696
89.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,183
10.9%
21.6%
Spanish
952
8.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
36
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
118
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
77
0.7%
1.1%
Kelso, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
641
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
315
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
687
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
634
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
758
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
770
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
280
6.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
336
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
56
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
18
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
34,556
57,617
Per capita income
17,703
31,128
Kelso, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
70
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
292
7.2%
9.8
Construction
220
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
888
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
185
4.5%
6.6
Information
25
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
551
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
196
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
422
10.4%
11.4
Public administration
210
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
642
15.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
308
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
57
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
339
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
924
22.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
927
22.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
878
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
998
24.5%
18.1%
Kelso, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,980
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,805
70.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
786
19.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.2%
5.1
Walked
257
6.5%
2.7
Other means
62
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
62
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Kelso, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
663
14.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,879
41.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,275
28.4%
37.1
3 or more
678
15.1%
21.0
Kelso, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,495
93.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,998
44.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,497
55.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
313
6.5%
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
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Kelso, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,808
1 room
71
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
96
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
570
11.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,237
25.7%
16.5
5 rooms
986
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
784
16.3%
17.8
7 rooms
523
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
270
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
271
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Kelso, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,808
1-unit, detached
2,759
57.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
98
2.0%
5.9
2-units
503
10.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
314
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
260
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
244
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
287
6.0%
9.0
Mobile home
343
7.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kelso, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,021
21.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
611
12.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
816
17.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
440
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
767
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
328
6.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
385
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
407
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
33
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Kelso, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
158
3.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,129
91.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
84
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
113
2.5%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.2%
1.1
Kelso, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,244
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
7
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
19
1.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
2.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
237
19.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
386
31.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
555
44.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
323
26.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
210
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
121
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
485
39.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kelso, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,467
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
11
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
0.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
470
19.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
513
20.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,460
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
758
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
286
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
235
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
316
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
285
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
378
15.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
967
39.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Kelso, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,998
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
284
14.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
440
22.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
558
27.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
300
15.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
281
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
110
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,700
205,000
