Kalama, WA City Data

Kalama, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,783 people who live in Kalama and approximately 92,948 who live in Cowlitz County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kalama to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kalama. We have included Kalama housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kalama Information

Cowlitz County where Kalama resides is 1,166.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 92,948 and has a population rank of 550 out of all the places in the United States.

Kalama has a total of 1,783 people and of those residents there are 873 males and 910 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 1,290 births each year and around 953 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kalama varies per year, but currently 1,751 are one race and 32 are two or more races.

Of the 1,783 people who live in Kalama, there are 497 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kalama is 244 male and 253 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,320.

General Kalama Information
Total area in square miles - Cowlitz County	1,166.33
Water area in square miles - Cowlitz County	N/A
Resident population - Cowlitz County	92,948
Population rank - Cowlitz County	550
Total population	1,783
Total population (male)	873
Total population (female)	910
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Cowlitz County	1,290
Deaths- Cowlitz County	953
Population of one race	1,751
Population of two or more races	32
Population under 20 years	497
Population under 20 years (male)	244
Population under 20 years (female)	253
Total population 18 years and over	1,320

Kalama Social Characteristics

There are 35,850 households in Kalama. Families make up 25,245 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kalama families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,563), male householder with no wife present (1,657) and female householder with no husband present (3,637). The remainder of the Kalama households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,794. Kalama, WA moving companies help people in Kalama move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kalama. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kalama is based, there are 36,991 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,483 never married, 21,041 now married, 751 separated, 4,001 widowed, and 4,715 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 592 separated, 885 widowed and 4,260 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kalama social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kalama.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cowlitz County)
Total households	35,850
Family households (families)	25,245
With own children under 18 years	12,673
Married-couple family	19,563
With own children under 18 years	8,392
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,657
With own children under 18 years	1,069
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,637
With own children under 18 years	2,654
Nonfamily households	10,794
Householder living alone	8,713
65 years and over	3,475

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	247
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	186
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,483
Householder	502
Spouse	397
Child	475
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	57
Foster child	8
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	300
Male householder	122
Male householder living alone	83
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	108
Female householder living alone	88
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	70
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,991
Never married	6,483
Now married	21,041
Separated	751
Widowed	4,001
Divorced	4,715
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	592
Widowed	885
Divorced	4,260

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,783
Male	873
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	11
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	8
Female	910
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	6
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,783
One race	1,751
White	1,711
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	32

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,783
People who are White alone	1,711
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	86,502
Same house	45,512
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,213
Different state or abroad	9,193
Different state	8,359
Abroad	834

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cowlitz County)
Total resident population	92,948
Born in United States	40,181
State of residence	50,139
Different state	38,827
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	530
Foreign born	3,452

Kalama Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kalama. That total enrollment is 23,679 for the population of the country, which includes Kalama. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,020 and elementary or high school enrollment was 33,911 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,601.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kalama population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,679
Pre-kindergarten	1,683
Public	836
Private	847
Kindergarten	1,438
Public	1,317
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,376
Public	10,678
Private	698
Elementary and high school	16,956
Public	16,021
Private	935
High school grades 9 to 12	5,580
Public	5,343
Private	237
College, undergraduate years	3,371
Public	3,069
Private	302
Graduate or professional school	231
Public	164
Private	67
Not enrolled in school	65,394

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	60,355
Less than 9th grade	2,450
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,710
High school graduate	19,760
Some college, no degree	17,396
Associate's degree	5,023
Bachelor's degree	8,016
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,048

Kalama Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,982 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kalama. The Kalama occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,399), service occupations (7,002), sales and office occupations (9,387), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (755), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,941) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,404). The 70,982 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,712 private wage and salary workers, 5,520 government workers, 2,546 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cowlitz County)
Population 16 years and over	70,982
In labor force	43,307
Civilian labor force	43,212
Employed	39,888
Unemployed	3,324
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	95
Females 16 years and over	36,349
In labor force	19,245
Civilian labor force	19,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,360
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	34,633
In labor force	24,062
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,964
Armed forces	88

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cowlitz County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,330
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,104
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,563
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	885
Other means	267
Worked at home	1,123
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	812,340

OCCUPATION (Cowlitz County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,399
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,399
Service occupations	7,002
Sales and office occupations	9,387
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	755
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,941
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,404

INDUSTRY (Cowlitz County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,399
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,405
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,353
Wholesale trade	1,047
Retail trade	4,902
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,090
Information	721
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,674
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,358
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,763
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,924
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,583

CLASS OF WORKER (Cowlitz County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,399
Private wage and salary workers	31,712
Government workers	5,520
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,546
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kalama Housing Characteristics

In Kalama, WA there are 38,624 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 35,850 occupied and 2,774 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kalama, there are 25,587 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 900 units in Kalama. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kalama, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kalama, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kalama. There are 560 housing units with rent less than $200, 563 with rent between $200-299, 3,827 with rent between $300-499 and 6,067 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kalama gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kalama, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cowlitz County)
Total housing units	38,624
Occupied housing units	35,850
Vacant housing units	2,774

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cowlitz County)
Total housing units	38,624
1-unit, detached	25,587
1-unit, attached	900
2 units	1,254
3 or 4 units	1,157
5 to 9 units	1,245
10 to 19 units	1,473
20 to 49 units	1,027
50 or more units	1,063
Mobile home	4,768

HOUSING TENURE (Cowlitz County)
Occupied housing units	35,850
Owner-occupied	24,250
Renter-occupied	11,600

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cowlitz County)
Occupied housing units	35,850
No vehicles available	2,686
2 vehicle available	22,653
3 vehicles available	6,261
4 vehicles available	1,783
5 or more vehicles available	828

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cowlitz County)
Occupied housing units	35,850
Utility gas	1,431
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	31,551
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	547
Coal or coke
Wood	1,917
Solar energy
Other fuel	76
No fuel used	49

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cowlitz County)
Occupied housing units	35,850
Less Than $50,000	24,250
$50,000 to $99,999	4,632
$100,000 to $149,999	6,955
$150,000 to $199,999	3,686
$200,000 to $299,999	2,242
$300,000 to $499,999	357
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	129,900

GROSS RENT (Cowlitz County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,600
Less than $200	560
$200 to $299	563
$300 to $499	3,827
$500 to $699	3,894
$700 to $999	1,781
$1,000 to $1,499	344
$1,500 or more	47