COMPARING TWO PLACES
Seaside vs Kelso
PLACE A
Seaside, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Kelso, Washington
Seaside is 45% smaller than Kelso. Kelso earns more, with a median household income $19,390 higher.
SEASIDEKELSODIFFERENCE
Total population7,09212,801−45% vs Kelso
Population density1,7521,574+178
Population growth10.2%6.7%+3.5 pts
Median age51.239.9+11.3
Male47.6%50.1%−2.5 pts
Female52.4%49.9%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born3.3%4.6%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%75.4%+9.0 pts
Black1.1%1.9%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.8%10.3%+0.5 pts
Asian1.7%0.7%+1.0 pts
Other2.1%11.7%−9.6 pts
Median household income$47,361$66,751−$19,390
Per capita income$45,835$35,246+$10,589
Poverty rate17.6%12.0%+5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5680.381+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%12.5%+18.8 pts
Graduate degree10.4%3.0%+7.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%6.6%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation54.0%64.3%−10.3 pts
Median home value$459,500$337,600+$121,900
Median gross rent$1,083$1,220−$137
Owner-occupied48.0%56.1%−8.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.3%3.9%+24.4 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%46.5%+12.0 pts
Average commute18.120.8−2.6
Worked from home15.6%5.6%+10.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.2%9.6%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025