US Census Data

Cougar vs Kalama

A side-by-side comparison of Cougar and Kalama: population, income, housing, and more.

Cougar and Kalama are places in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Kalama has the higher population (2,996 vs 32 in Cougar). Since 2019, Kalama's population has grown faster (+14.0% vs -65.6%).

Population, income & housing

CougarKalama
Population322,996
Median age52.0 yrs
Median household income$103,438
Median home value$428,000
Housing units451,333
Homeownership rate100.0%63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%18.8%
Unemployment rate1.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

CougarKalama
Population93 → 32 (-65.6%)2,629 → 2,996 (+14.0%)
Median household income$62,969 → $103,438 (+64.3%)
Median home value$248,200 → $428,000 (+72.4%)

Cougar

Population
9332

Kalama

Population
2,6292,996
Median household income
$62,969$103,438
Median home value
$248,200$428,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

CougarKalama
Under 50.0%6.3%
5 to 170.0%13.5%
18 to 240.0%3.9%
25 to 340.0%11.6%
35 to 440.0%7.2%
45 to 540.0%11.4%
55 to 640.0%23.7%
65 to 74100.0%11.8%
75 and over0.0%10.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

CougarKalama
White (non-Hispanic)96.9%74.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.4%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.1%11.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

CougarKalama
No high school diploma0.0%7.5%
High school graduate0.0%24.0%
Some college or associate's100.0%49.8%
Bachelor's degree0.0%12.7%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%6.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

CougarKalama
Drove alone90.0%
Carpooled2.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked4.8%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home2.3%
Other means0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

CougarKalama
1-unit, detached0.0%60.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.1%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.7%
20 or more units0.0%17.3%
Mobile home & other100.0%11.3%

Poverty & households

CougarKalama
Poverty rate0.0%11.8%
Average household size2.29
Mean commute (minutes)26
Median year structure built19771999

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