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Population in 2022: 12,691 (95% urban, 5% rural). Population change since 2000: +6.7%Males: 6,505 Females: 6,186
March 2022 cost of living index in Kelso: 95.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.0%for White Non-Hispanic residents , 7.3% for Black residents , 28.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 83.8% for American Indian residents , 8.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents , 7.2% for other race residents , 15.7% for two or more races residents )
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Population density (people per square mile)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Coronavirus confirmed cases (Apr 28, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (Apr 28, 2024)
Coronavirus confirmed cases (per 100k population) (Apr 28, 2024)
Deaths caused by coronavirus (per 100k population) (Apr 28, 2024)
Daily increase in number of cases (Apr 28, 2024)
Weekly increase in number of cases (Apr 28, 2024)
Cases doubled (in days) (Apr 28, 2024)
Hospitalized patients (Apr 18, 2022)
Negative test results (Apr 18, 2022)
Total test results (Apr 18, 2022)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (per 100k population) (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses distributed (Sep 19, 2023)
COVID Vaccine doses administered (Sep 19, 2023)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (% change since 2000)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Household density (households per square mile)
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air pollution - CO
Air pollution - NO2
Air pollution - SO2
Air pollution - Ozone
Air pollution - PM10
Air pollution - PM25
Air pollution - Pb
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population (5 year average)
Crime - City-data.com crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Violent crime index (5 year average)
Crime - Property crime index (5 year average)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Democratic Party (Biden)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Republican Party (Trump)
2020 Presidential Elections Results (%) - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Average family size
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%)
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Prescription Medications - Average number of prescription medicines taking
Preventive Aspirin Use - Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)
Reproductive Health - Vaginal deliveries (%)
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Reproductive Health - Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)
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Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used female hormones (%)
Sexual Behavior - People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)
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Sexual Behavior - Average age people first had sex
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
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Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)
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Sleep Disorders - Average hours sleeping at night
Sleep Disorders - People that has trouble sleeping (%)
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Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with smell (%)
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Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)
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Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.00Washington average:
1.35
Latest news from Kelso, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: English (9.9%), German (7.6%), Irish (6.8%), American (6.3%), Norwegian (4.0%), Scottish (3.4%).
Current Local Time:
Land area: 8.08 square miles.
Population density: 1,570 people per square mile (low).
801 residents are foreign born (5.1% Latin America , 0.7% North America ).
This city:
6.3%Washington:
14.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,789 (0.8%)Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,916 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vancouver, WA
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA
Nearest cities:
Prescott, OR (2.5 miles),
Latitude: 46.14 N, Longitude: 122.91 W
Kelso nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial):
City of Friendly People, Smelt Capital of the WorldDaytime population change due to commuting: +1,139 (+8.9%)Workers who live and work in this city: 1,089 (19.2%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 360
Single-family new house construction building permits:
2022: 6 buildings , average cost: $168,5002021: 5 buildings , average cost: $164,2002020: 12 buildings , average cost: $181,2002019: 9 buildings , average cost: $146,1002018: 6 buildings , average cost: $115,6002017: 9 buildings , average cost: $159,4002016: 3 buildings , average cost: $173,1002015: 2 buildings , average cost: $212,8002014: 2 buildings , average cost: $87,3002013: 4 buildings , average cost: $115,0002012: 5 buildings , average cost: $174,5002011: 6 buildings , average cost: $123,6002010: 6 buildings , average cost: $166,1002009: 6 buildings , average cost: $164,4002008: 7 buildings , average cost: $201,7002007: 19 buildings , average cost: $203,4002006: 25 buildings , average cost: $189,3002005: 17 buildings , average cost: $186,0002004: 8 buildings , average cost: $119,3002003: 19 buildings , average cost: $128,8002002: 5 buildings , average cost: $128,3002001: 1 building , cost: $235,0002000: 8 buildings , average cost: $150,3001999: 11 buildings , average cost: $153,4001998: 38 buildings , average cost: $142,5001997: 24 buildings , average cost: $143,500Unemployment in December 2023:
Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+0.6%).
Most common occupations in Kelso, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3.1%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.0%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
Air pollution and air quality trends(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Earthquake activity:
Kelso-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1471% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured lossesOn 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Kelso center On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Kelso center, causing $28,000,000 total damage On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 399.1 miles away from Kelso center On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 331.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW) Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Cowlitz County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17Emergencies Declared: 1Floods: 12, Storms: 7, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Hospitals and medical centers in Kelso: MONTICELLO HALL (409 NORTH 19TH AVENUE)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Kelso: FRONTIER REHAB AND EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
PEACEHEALTH DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
MONTICELLO MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 1 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
COWLITZ CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
COWLITZ CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
EVERGREEN MANOR HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
AMERICANA HEALTH AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LONGVIEW, WA)
Amtrak station: KELSO-LONGVIEW (501 S 1ST AVE.)
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Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kelso:
Lower Columbia College (about 2 miles; Longview, WA ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
Clark College (about 38 miles; Vancouver, WA ; FT enrollment: 9,330)
Centralia College (about 40 miles; Centralia, WA ; FT enrollment: 2,354)
University of Portland (about 41 miles; Portland, OR ; FT enrollment: 4,030)
Concordia University-Portland (about 42 miles; Portland, OR ; FT enrollment: 3,996)
Pacific University (about 45 miles; Forest Grove, OR ; FT enrollment: 2,967)
Portland State University (about 45 miles; Portland, OR ; FT enrollment: 21,450)
Public high schools in Kelso:
Public elementary/middle schools in Kelso:
Private elementary/middle schools in Kelso: KELSO-LONGVIEW SDA SCHOOL Students: 40, Location: 96 GARDEN ST, Grades: KG-8)
FAMILY HOUSE ACADEMY Students: 31, Location: 1220 CARROLL RD, Grades: KG-8)See full list of schools located in Kelso Library in Kelso: KELSO PUBLIC LIBRARY Operating income: $432,376; Location: 314 ACADEMY ST.; 37,703 books ; 1,992 audio materials ; 3,051 video materials ; 11 state licensed databases ; 76 print serial subscriptions )
Notable locations in Kelso: (A) , American Medical Response (B) , Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue Station 2 Kelso (C) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: (1) , Gilles Shopping Center (2) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: (A) , Harding Creek (B) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Kelso: (1) . Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction:
Hotels:
Courts:
Birthplace of: Ed Negre - Former NASCAR driver, Trevor May - Baseball player.
Cowlitz County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential Drinking water stations with addresses in Kelso and their reported violations in the past:
FAMILY HOUSE ACADEMY (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
10 routine major monitoring violations
2 regular monitoring violations
Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kelso that have no violations reported:
BEACON HILL WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 10,237, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
CAMELOT SUBDIVISION (Population served: 142, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size: This city:
2.5 peopleWashington:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households: This city:
62.5%Whole state:
64.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This city:
10.9%Whole state:
7.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Kelso in 2010:
26 people in other noninstitutional facilities
17 people in group homes intended for adults
3 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Kelso in 2000:
204 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
29 people in other group homes
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Banks with branches in Kelso (2011 data):
Heritage Bank: Kelso Branch at 1000 South 13th, branch established on 1996/10/28. Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $1,202.8 mil, Deposits: $1,009.5 mil, headquarters in Olympia, WA, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices , Holding Company: Heritage Financial Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Kelso:
Never married: 31.3%Now married: 46.1%Separated: 2.4%Widowed: 6.0%Divorced: 14.1% For population 25 years and over in Kelso:
High school or higher: 86.2%Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%Unemployed: 11.5%Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
10.5Washington average:
11.6
Religion statistics for Kelso, WA (based on Cowlitz County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Evangelical Protestant 18,100 79 Catholic 9,294 5 Other 4,806 16 Mainline Protestant 3,460 17 Orthodox 20 1 None 66,730 -
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 13Here :
1.30 / 10,000 pop.Washington :
2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores : 1This county :
0.10 / 10,000 pop.Washington :
0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 16Cowlitz County :
1.60 / 10,000 pop.Washington :
1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 44Cowlitz County :
4.39 / 10,000 pop.Washington :
2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 65Cowlitz County :
6.49 / 10,000 pop.State :
8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : Cowlitz County :
8.7%Washington :
7.7%
Adult obesity rate : This county :
34.7%State :
25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : Cowlitz County :
12.0%State :
13.9%
Health and Nutrition: Healthy diet rate : Kelso:
46.5%Washington:
49.9%
Average overall health of teeth and gums : Average BMI : Kelso:
28.8Washington:
28.4
People feeling badly about themselves : This city:
23.0%Washington:
20.9%
People not drinking alcohol at all : This city:
10.9%State:
10.5%
Average hours sleeping at night : General health condition : Kelso:
53.7%Washington:
56.8%
Average condition of hearing : Here:
77.7%Washington:
79.4%
More about Health and Nutrition of Kelso, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers
27 $244,199 $108,533 0 $0 Other and Unallocable
10 $60,683 $72,820 0 $0 Water Supply
8 $50,717 $76,076 0 $0 Police - Other
8 $47,693 $71,540 1 $1,319 Financial Administration
8 $45,854 $68,781 0 $0 Local Libraries
6 $25,895 $51,790 7 $3,294 Sewerage
6 $38,553 $77,106 0 $0 Other Government Administration
3 $29,095 $116,380 10 $8,688 Streets and Highways
3 $19,412 $77,648 0 $0 Housing and Community Development (Local)
2 $19,957 $119,742 0 $0 Parks and Recreation
2 $13,291 $79,746 0 $0 Airports
1 $8,279 $99,348 0 $0
Totals for Government
84 $603,628 $86,233 18 $13,301
Kelso government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,768,000 ($218.11)
Air Transportation: $586,000 ($46.17)Current Operations - Sewerage: $5,021,000 ($395.63)
Police Protection: $4,031,000 ($317.63)Water Utilities: $2,247,000 ($177.05)Air Transportation: $1,592,000 ($125.44)General - Other: $1,172,000 ($92.35)Solid Waste Management: $1,069,000 ($84.23)Financial Administration: $766,000 ($60.36)Regular Highways: $573,000 ($45.15)Central Staff Services: $567,000 ($44.68)Libraries: $492,000 ($38.77)Judicial and Legal Services: $353,000 ($27.81)Parks and Recreation: $290,000 ($22.85)Housing and Community Development: $112,000 ($8.83)Health - Other: $81,000 ($6.38)Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $64,000 ($5.04)General Public Buildings: $60,000 ($4.73)Transit Utilities: $59,000 ($4.65)Correctional Institutions: $6,000 ($0.47)General - Interest on Debt: $125,000 ($9.85)
Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $480,000 ($37.82)
Other - Correctional Institutions: $279,000 ($21.98)Other - General - Other: $241,000 ($18.99)Other - Local Fire Protection: $171,000 ($13.47)Other - Natural Resources - Other: $16,000 ($1.26)Other - Financial Administration: $16,000 ($1.26)Other - Police Protection: $6,000 ($0.47)Other - Sewerage: $3,000 ($0.24)Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,089,000 ($85.81)
Sewerage: $529,000 ($41.68)Natural Resources - Other: $261,000 ($20.57)General - Other: $160,000 ($12.61)Libraries: $33,000 ($2.60)Regular Highways: $25,000 ($1.97)Total Salaries and Wages: $5,486,000 ($432.27)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $188,000 ($14.81)
Kelso government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
Charges - Sewerage: $5,953,000 ($469.07)
Solid Waste Management: $1,516,000 ($119.45)Other: $1,103,000 ($86.91)Regular Highways: $337,000 ($26.55)Air Transportation: $276,000 ($21.75)Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($0.63)Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $745,000 ($58.70)
Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,440,000 ($113.47)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $671,000 ($52.87)
Rents: $112,000 ($8.83)Fines and Forfeits: $90,000 ($7.09)Donations From Private Sources: $67,000 ($5.28)Interest Earnings: $39,000 ($3.07)Special Assessments: $33,000 ($2.60)Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,637,000 ($286.58)
State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,186,000 ($172.25)
Highways: $542,000 ($42.71)General Local Government Support: $167,000 ($13.16)Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $3,265,000 ($257.27)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,719,000 ($214.25)Property: $1,353,000 ($106.61)Occupation and Business License - Other: $866,000 ($68.24)Amusements Sales: $186,000 ($14.66)Other Selective Sales: $183,000 ($14.42)Documentary and Stock Transfer: $163,000 ($12.84)Other License: $96,000 ($7.56)
Kelso government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,356,000 ($1209.99)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,131,000 ($955.87)Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,600,000 ($362.46)Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,375,000 ($108.34)
Kelso government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $651,000 ($51.30)
Businesses in Kelso, WA
Name Count Name Count
AT&T 1 Nike 1 Bath & Body Works 1 OfficeMax 1 Best Western 1 Pac Sun 1 Burger King 1 Payless 1 Chuck E. Cheese's 1 Pier 1 Imports 1 Comfort Inn 1 Red Lobster 1 Dairy Queen 1 Rite Aid 1 Dennys 1 Safeway 1 Econo Lodge 1 Sears 2 Famous Footwear 1 Sprint Nextel 1 FedEx 1 Starbucks 1 GNC 1 Subway 1 GameStop 1 Super 8 1 H&R Block 1 Taco Bell 1 JCPenney 1 Target 1 Kroger 1 Toyota 1 Macy's 1 True Value 1 MasterBrand Cabinets 3 U-Haul 1 Maurices 1 UPS 3 McDonald's 1 Vans 2 Motel 6 1 Vons 1 Motherhood Maternity 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Kelso:
KBAM (1270 AM; 5 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
KLOG (1490 AM; 1 kW; KELSO, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KEDO (1400 AM; 1 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kelso:
KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
KLYK (94.5 FM; KELSO, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K250AE (97.9 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
KRQT-FM1 (107.1 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Kelso:
K36DG (Channel 36; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
K68DZ (Channel 68; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 37 Number of bridges846ft / 258m Total length $201,052,000 Total costs682,262 Total average daily traffic107,139 Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges - historical statistics
1 1920-1929 1 1940-1949 8 1950-1959 1 1960-1969 10 1970-1979 8 1980-1989 1 1990-1999 2 2000-2009 4 2010-2019 1 2020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Kelso, WA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 28 $124,204 21 $110,718 153 $134,715 13 $68,295 1 $796,070 23 $82,053 4 $100,720 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 3 $129,207 4 $100,530 13 $164,524 2 $110,630 0 $0 2 $81,025 1 $39,860 APPLICATIONS DENIED 8 $114,150 9 $114,733 69 $144,146 6 $77,353 0 $0 9 $103,213 4 $24,312 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 7 $114,214 1 $136,530 51 $134,906 2 $72,265 1 $360,000 3 $109,577 2 $61,880 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 8 $130,636 2 $155,570 0 $0 2 $62,920 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 28 $147,754 48 $109,178 151 $127,357 22 $71,679 2 $273,910 37 $97,428 7 $90,731 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 3 $148,580 9 $132,530 28 $131,786 5 $25,772 0 $0 9 $114,938 1 $81,490 APPLICATIONS DENIED 15 $139,645 24 $102,793 120 $141,894 33 $66,605 1 $168,780 14 $107,939 4 $81,725 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 5 $168,408 5 $128,642 42 $141,716 3 $139,813 1 $168,780 5 $99,138 2 $84,595 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $202,610 2 $109,855 14 $123,072 2 $83,890 0 $0 4 $86,650 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 20 $152,700 137 $117,067 186 $122,829 22 $54,295 3 $241,507 69 $114,702 6 $103,623 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 4 $136,212 24 $126,452 48 $119,914 7 $52,924 1 $116,000 16 $110,069 2 $110,405 APPLICATIONS DENIED 5 $123,930 63 $120,332 171 $128,569 19 $70,511 3 $450,983 39 $102,249 8 $92,944 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 3 $131,727 21 $115,589 75 $123,218 8 $80,679 1 $130,000 20 $88,722 1 $54,230 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 4 $142,528 22 $132,615 1 $18,760 0 $0 4 $108,372 1 $172,780
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 20 $131,251 212 $92,650 225 $105,770 22 $46,961 2 $409,035 105 $82,450 7 $86,676 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 34 $90,048 51 $97,402 5 $83,386 0 $0 12 $94,748 1 $199,760 APPLICATIONS DENIED 3 $141,047 86 $96,157 152 $112,948 32 $70,487 1 $168,980 27 $101,332 8 $89,316 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $83,510 43 $88,287 118 $114,863 12 $120,358 1 $66,320 16 $86,798 4 $114,075 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $158,790 5 $106,462 27 $134,783 2 $103,515 0 $0 2 $57,465 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 22 $116,459 236 $84,960 202 $100,088 15 $52,589 2 $284,000 107 $82,996 5 $72,932 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 2 $78,440 50 $85,104 46 $96,810 8 $54,935 0 $0 22 $84,808 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $95,350 68 $74,573 160 $97,756 30 $59,472 0 $0 39 $77,131 6 $50,132 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 4 $84,388 25 $90,778 94 $117,437 13 $85,634 0 $0 16 $91,091 3 $84,620 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $108,060 4 $45,990 40 $114,349 2 $31,560 0 $0 8 $88,455 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts) A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA B) Conventional C) Refinancings D) Home Improvement Loans E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families F) Non-occupant Loans on G) Loans On Manufactured Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 28 $105,836 157 $78,758 159 $94,265 14 $45,406 3 $126,733 74 $74,509 6 $76,940 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 2 $96,675 35 $65,154 51 $101,066 4 $55,928 1 $102,000 22 $67,628 0 $0 APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $101,455 41 $59,534 127 $97,721 21 $52,182 0 $0 31 $84,933 9 $74,244 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 4 $78,002 25 $75,737 107 $101,003 5 $50,006 0 $0 17 $74,131 1 $101,640 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 1 $107,340 3 $76,920 20 $123,649 2 $50,205 0 $0 4 $104,208 0 $0
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts) A) Conventional B) Refinancings Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 3 $128,127 1 $229,350 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $335,110 2 $136,630 APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $268,370 1 $153,880 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 19 $133,137 8 $166,559 5 $101,716 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 9 $115,762 3 $131,210 2 $149,005 APPLICATIONS DENIED 5 $118,602 1 $277,610 3 $117,383 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 51 $138,975 18 $153,700 9 $120,681 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 6 $130,118 5 $162,322 3 $106,197 APPLICATIONS DENIED 3 $119,250 2 $110,205 3 $105,523 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $205,085 1 $218,820 1 $116,850 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006(Based on 2 full and 3 partial tracts) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 32 $130,878 15 $124,015 3 $106,160 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 6 $124,805 2 $135,775 1 $44,000 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 3 $113,417 2 $109,855 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 2 $110,855 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 32 $95,361 13 $140,653 5 $109,926 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 2 $115,395 4 $137,700 1 $68,520 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 1 $126,000 1 $126,000 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $123,890 0 $0 0 $0 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts) A) Conventional B) Refinancings C) Non-occupant Loans on Number Average Value Number Average Value Number Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED 31 $99,155 12 $121,158 12 $73,486 APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 4 $76,182 9 $120,057 5 $80,226 APPLICATIONS DENIED 0 $0 1 $65,840 0 $0 APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 3 $99,537 1 $75,900 FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Comfort Inn, 440 Three Rivers Dr, Kelso, Washington 98626 Phone: (360) 425-4600, Fax: (360) 423-0762
Super 8 Motel, 250 Kelso Dr, Kelso, Washington 98626 Phone: (360) 423-8880
Best Western Aladdin Motor Inn, 310 Long Ave, Kelso, Washington 98626 Phone: (360) 425-9660, Fax: (360) 577-9436
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kelso, Washington Kelso compared to Washington state average:
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