Kalama, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,050

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

2.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,026

1.37% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$471,500

Population & Diversity

Kalama, WA is home to a population of 3.05k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.03% of Kalama, WA residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2024, there were 9.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.29k people) in Kalama, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Kalama, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kalama, WA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kalama, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalama, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 298
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 280
Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 173

12.6%

Hispanic Population

383 people

12.6% of the people in Kalama, WA are hispanic (383 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kalama, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

6.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

6.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

As of 2024, 6.03% of Kalama, WA residents (184 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kalama, WA was 6.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kalama, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 34

Kalama, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kalama, WA.

Economy

The economy of Kalama, WA employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kalama, WA were Retail Trade (203 people), Manufacturing (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($186,144), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($185,743), and Public Administration ($108,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2024 Value

± 303

−0.232%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalama, WA declined at a rate of −0.232%, from 1.29k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalama, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (203 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (153 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalama, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.29k

2024 Value

± 303

−0.232%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalama, WA declined at a rate of −0.232%, from 1.29k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalama, WA, are Retail Trade (203 people), Manufacturing (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalama, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kalama, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,875

Median earning men ± $28,905

$30,875

Median earning women ± $40,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($186,054), Public Administration ($109,688), and Construction ($89,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,563), and Retail Trade ($31,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kalama, WA was $471,500 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $428,000 to $471,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalama, WA is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kalama, WA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalama, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$471,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,034

$866

Median Property Taxes

±$207

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kalama, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kalama, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Kalama, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalama, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,026

Median Household Income

± $23,405

1.33k

Number of Households

± 343

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Kalama, WA declined from $102,026 from the previous year's value of $103,438.

The following chart displays the households in Kalama, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalama, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Worked At Home (6.28%)
Carpooled (3.72%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Kalama, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.28%) and those who carpooled to work (3.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalama, WA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Kalama, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kalama, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kalama, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kalama, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalama, WA (408 out of 3.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalama, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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