Kalama

Population: 2,996
Median household income: $103,438
Median home value: $428,000

Kalama, a community in Cowlitz County, Washington, has 2,996 residents. Its median household income of $103,438 runs above the Cowlitz County figure of $72,932.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kalama's population grew 14.0% from 2,629 to 2,996, while its median home value rose 72.4% from $248,200 to $428,000.

90.0% of workers drive to work alone. 60.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,996
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $103,438
Median home value: $428,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,333
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6292,996

Median household income

$62,969$103,438

Median home value

$248,200$428,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,629	$62,969	$248,200	$775
2020	2,708	$90,298	$271,500	—
2021	2,888	$87,500	$324,700	—
2022	2,952	$100,600	$394,200	—
2023	2,996	$103,438	$428,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6423.7%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	189	6.3%
5 to 17	403	13.5%
18 to 24	117	3.9%
25 to 34	348	11.6%
35 to 44	216	7.2%
45 to 54	342	11.4%
55 to 64	710	23.7%
65 to 74	353	11.8%
75 and over	318	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,245	74.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	352	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	386	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's49.8%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	7.5%
High school graduate	548	24.0%
Some college or associate's	1,138	49.8%
Bachelor's degree	290	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	140	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,164	90.0%
Carpooled	37	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	398	31.5%
15 to 29 min	401	31.7%
30 to 44 min	212	16.8%
45 to 59 min	94	7.4%
60+ min	158	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 11.8% (354 of 2,991)

	Count	Share
Family households	961	73.4%
Nonfamily households	348	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,309	98.2%
Vacant	24	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	829	63.3%
Renter-occupied	480	36.7%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units17.3%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	810	60.8%
1-unit, attached	28	2.1%
2 to 4 units	91	6.8%
5 to 19 units	22	1.7%
20 or more units	231	17.3%
Mobile home & other	151	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5334645
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 46.0171, -122.8419