Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA

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2023 Population

119,283

1.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.9

0.458% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.6%

3.66% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,730

4.45% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$362,000

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

47,827

1.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA had a population of 119k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $71,730. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA grew from 117,579 to 119,283, a 1.45% increase and its median household income grew from $68,676 to $71,730, a 4.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.07%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.54%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.41%).

9.4% of the households in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA are Centralia College (511 degrees awarded in 2023) and Centralia Beauty College (36 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was $362,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA borders Thurston County (Outer) PUMA, WA, Cowlitz, Pacific, & Wahkiakum Counties PUMA, WA, Grays Harbor & Mason Counties PUMA, WA, Walla Walla, Benton (Outer) & Franklin (Outer) Counties PUMA, WA, Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR, Umatilla (Northwest) & Grant Counties, Columbia Gorge & Columbia Basin PUMA, OR, Clark County (North)--Battle Ground City & Orchards PUMA, WA, Clark County (Southeast)--Vancouver (East), Camas & Washougal Cities PUMA, WA, Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA, and Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA is home to a population of 119k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.03% of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (7.19k people).

In 2023, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.2k people) in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.85k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.54k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA are Spanish (8,419 households), German (361 households), and Korean (216 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,856

Women

49.4%

60,324

Men

50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 119,180 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.2k ± 467
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.85k ± 687
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.54k ± 344

11.1%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

11.1% of the people in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,689 ± 1,468 people
Canada
572 ± 586 people
Philippines
323 ± 441 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,689 Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA residents, followed by Canada with 572 and Philippines with 323.

Foreign-Born Population

6.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.19k people

5.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.91k people

As of 2023, 6.03% of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA residents (7.19k 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 Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was 5.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,419 households (7.45%)
German
361 households (0.319%)
Korean
216 households (0.191%)

9.4% of the households in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was Spanish. 7.45% of the households in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,745 ± 359
Gulf War (2001-)
2,137 ± 372
Gulf War (1990s)
878 ± 191

Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA employs 47.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA were Construction (4,205 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,448 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,805 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($436,732), Computer Systems Design ($148,271), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($119,856).

Males in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,956. The income inequality in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.422, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,460

Women

44.9%

26,367

Men

55.1%

The workforce of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA in 2023 was 47,827 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

47.8k

2023 Value

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 1.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 47.1k employees to 47.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,879 people), Other managers (1,290 people), and Registered nurses (1,174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

47.8k

2023 Value

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 1.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 47.1k employees to 47.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA, are Construction (4,205 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,448 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,805 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,574

Median earning men ± $2,050

$37,607

Median earning women ± $1,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($95,192), Public Administration ($72,713), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,551).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,321), Manufacturing ($48,375), and Public Administration ($47,967).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

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.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA awarded 547 degrees. The student population of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 950 male students and 1,473 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA are White (380 and 69.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (88 and 16.1%), Two or More Races (37 and 6.79%), and Unknown (21 and 3.85%).

The largest universities in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Centralia College (511 and 93.4%) and Centralia Beauty College (36 and 6.58%).

The most popular majors in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (236 and 43.1%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (41 and 7.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (40 and 7.31%).

The median tuition cost in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,623 for in-state students and $5,157 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,423 students enrolled in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,411 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
236 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 236 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Centralia College
511 degrees awarded
Centralia Beauty College
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Centralia College with 511 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 184 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA, which is 0.507 times less than the 363 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 380 degrees mean that there were 4.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 88 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,623) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($486) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($702) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.787% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29.6k), Some college (24.7k), and Secondary Education (12.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was $362,000 in 2023, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $328,600 to $362,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$362,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,178

$35,349

Median Property Taxes

±$1,254

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 Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.1% of the housing units in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, 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.

$71,730

Median Household Income

± $2,602

47.1k

Number of Households

± 1,543

In 2023, the median household income of the 47.1k households in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA grew to $71,730 from the previous year's value of $68,676.

The following chart displays the households in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.422

2023 Wage GINI in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA

0.418

2022 Wage GINI in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was 0.422 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.883% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2023, 71.6% of workers in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.11% of the workforce in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA (14.9k out of 118k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.1% of the population of Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 2.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.188% increase from the previous year (1,062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 148 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0.188% increase from the previous year (1,062 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oregon in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.9%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

2.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA grew by 6.25% from 6.49% to 6.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.