CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kalama

Washington · 1,210 residents · 3.60 sq mi

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Kalama is home to 1,210 people in Washington. The population has fallen 32% since 2000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $58,600. Renters pay $314 a month at the median. 59% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,210

−32%vs 2000

vs 1,783 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−16%vs 2000

vs 39.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.60 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(80)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(90)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(64)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(207)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(171)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(142)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(97)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(62)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,542

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,152 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,421

−31%vs 2000

vs $19,592 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,600

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $105,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$314

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $538 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.0%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.2% in 2000

41.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(1,692)

Black0.7%(13)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(27)

Asian0.3%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,173)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0.8%(10)

Other2.2%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.4%(287)

Spaniard0.3%(8)

Ancestry

German21.5%(656)

English12.4%(378)

Irish12.3%(376)

Dutch8.2%(249)

Finnish5.8%(177)

Italian4.4%(133)

American4.3%(131)

French2.4%(72)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(50)

Norwegian1.2%(38)

Portuguese1.1%(34)

Russian1.1%(34)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1%(29)

Welsh0.9%(28)

Swiss0.7%(22)

Austrian0.6%(19)

Slovene0.6%(18)

Czech0.6%(17)

Ukrainian0.6%(17)

British0.4%(13)

Greek0.4%(12)

Polish0.3%(10)

Scottish0.3%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.9%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.8%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 15.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.6%(413)

Married56.2%(712)

Widowed5.1%(65)

Divorced6%(76)

Women 15+

Never married17.1%(214)

Married63.9%(802)

Widowed10.4%(130)

Divorced8.7%(109)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 15.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 64.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.8%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.9%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.4%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.8%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.8%(70)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 153 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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