Kelso, WA

Census Place

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US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.4
2.95% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
19.5%
2.71% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$59,462
0.096% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,534
1.35% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Kelso, WA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $59,462. Between N/A and N/A the population of Kelso, WA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $59,405 to $59,462, a 0.096% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kelso, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), White (Hispanic) (6.36%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.69%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.87%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%).

None of the households in Kelso, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Kelso, WA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Kelso, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kelso, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kelso, WA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.71% of Kelso, WA residents were born outside of the country (598 people).

In 2023, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Kelso, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 807 White (Hispanic) and 722 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2023 Citizenship
94.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Kelso, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kelso, WA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kelso, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 449
  2. White (Hispanic)
    807 ± 300
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    722 ± 235
10.7%
Hispanic Population
1.36k people

In 2023, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Kelso, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 807 White (Hispanic) and 722 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.7% of the people in Kelso, WA are hispanic (1.36k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

4.71%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
598 people
6.09%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
771 people

As of 2023, 4.71% of Kelso, WA residents (598 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kelso, WA was 6.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    237 ± 128
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    191 ± 107
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    77 ± 62

Kelso, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kelso, WA employs 5.53k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kelso, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), Manufacturing (812 people), and Retail Trade (577 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,117), Public Administration ($69,167), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,441).

Employment

Occupations

5.53k
2023 Value
± 628
−1.35%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kelso, WA declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 5.61k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kelso, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (871 people), Management Occupations (461 people), and Production Occupations (438 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kelso, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.53k
2023 Value
± 628
−1.35%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kelso, WA declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 5.61k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kelso, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), Manufacturing (812 people), and Retail Trade (577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kelso, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kelso, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,662
Median earning men ± $13,070
$35,763
Median earning women ± $1,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($68,472), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,536), and Construction ($55,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Manufacturing ($50,481).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

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Housing & Living

People in Kelso, WA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kelso, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

54.8%
Homeownership
2023
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 54.8% of the housing units in Kelso, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Kelso, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,462
Median Household Income
± $6,425
5.29k
Number of Households
± 612

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.29k households in Kelso, WA grew to $59,462 from the previous year's value of $59,405.

The following chart displays the households in Kelso, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kelso, WA is from Kelso, WA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (87.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.09%)
  3. Carpooled (4.64%)

In 2023, 87.1% of workers in Kelso, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.09%) and those who carpooled to work (4.64%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kelso, WA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Kelso, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kelso, WA (2.45k out of 12.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

90.8% of the population of Kelso, WA has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 30.8% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.21%
Uninsured
32.1%
Employer Coverage
30.8%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
1.98%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kelso, WA declined by 8.07% from 10% to 9.21%.

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