Kelso, WA City Data

Kelso, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,895 people who live in Kelso and approximately 92,948 who live in Cowlitz County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kelso 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 Kelso. We have included Kelso housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kelso Information

Cowlitz County where Kelso 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.

Kelso has a total of 11,895 people and of those residents there are 5,936 males and 5,959 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 34.1. There are approximately 1,290 births each year and around 953 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kelso varies per year, but currently 11,572 are one race and 323 are two or more races.

Of the 11,895 people who live in Kelso, there are 3,730 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kelso is 1,891 male and 1,839 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 8,528.

General Kelso 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	11,895
Total population (male)	5,936
Total population (female)	5,959
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	34.1
Births - Cowlitz County	1,290
Deaths- Cowlitz County	953
Population of one race	11,572
Population of two or more races	323
Population under 20 years	3,730
Population under 20 years (male)	1,891
Population under 20 years (female)	1,839
Total population 18 years and over	8,528

Kelso Social Characteristics

There are 35,850 households in Kelso. Families make up 25,245 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kelso 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 Kelso households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,794. Kelso, WA moving companies help people in Kelso 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 Kelso. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kelso 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 Kelso social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kelso.

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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	1,728
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,084
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,566
Householder	2,989
Spouse	1,983
Child	3,586
Other relatives	154
Nonrelatives	461
Unmarried partner	217
Roomer or boarder	54
Housemate or roommate	87
Unmarried partner	391
Foster child	24
Other	79

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,073
Male householder	819
Male householder living alone	629
Male householder not living alone	190
Female householder	808
Female householder living alone	677
Female householder not living alone	131
Nonrelatives	446
Unmarried partner	174
Roomer or boarder	52
Housemate or roommate	151
Foster child	2
Other	67

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	11,895
Male	5,936
Under 5 years	449
5 to 9 years	474
10 to 14 years	488
15 to 17 years	286
18 and 19 years	194
20 years	106
21 years	91
22 to 24 years	269
25 to 29 years	453
30 to 34 years	418
35 to 39 years	490
40 to 44 years	430
45 to 49 years	404
50 to 54 years	344
55 to 59 years	235
60 and 61 years	85
62 to 64 years	110
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	105
70 to 74 years	167
75 to 79 years	134
80 to 84 years	79
85 years and over	61
Female	5,959
Under 5 years	432
5 to 9 years	485
10 to 14 years	485
15 to 17 years	268
18 and 19 years	169
20 years	93
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	248
25 to 29 years	381
30 to 34 years	404
35 to 39 years	432
40 to 44 years	443
45 to 49 years	396
50 to 54 years	332
55 to 59 years	257
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	92
67 to 69 years	127
70 to 74 years	235
75 to 79 years	166
80 to 84 years	123
85 years and over	115

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,895
One race	11,572
White	10,722
Black or African American	98
American Indian and Alaska Native	244
Asian	112
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	2
Two or more races	323

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,639
People who are White alone	10,514
People who are Black or African American alone	84
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	237
People who are Asian alone	109
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	25
People who are Hispanic or Latino	796
People who are Some other race alone	356

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

Kelso 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 Kelso. That total enrollment is 23,679 for the population of the country, which includes Kelso. 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 Kelso 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

Kelso Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,982 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kelso. The Kelso 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

Kelso Housing Characteristics

In Kelso, 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 Kelso, 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 Kelso. 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 Kelso, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kelso, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kelso. 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 Kelso gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kelso, 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