METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Longview Metro
Longview-Kelso, WA · 1 counties · 82,119 residents · 1,141.159 sq mi
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Longview has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,866. Population has declined 12% since 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $61,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024112K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(6,081)
5 to 97.9%(6,465)
10 to 147.8%(6,401)
15 to 197.1%(5,820)
20 to 245.7%(4,698)
25 to 3415.2%(12,521)
35 to 4415.8%(12,953)
45 to 5410.8%(8,837)
55 to 648.8%(7,244)
65 to 747.7%(6,323)
75 to 844.6%(3,778)
85 and over1.2%(998)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,866
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,797 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,400
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $125,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(83,571)
Black0.5%(448)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(4,231)
Asian1.3%(1,195)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(78,200)
Black0.3%(245)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,635)
Asian1.6%(1,286)
Other2.9%(2,388)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican8%(8,991)
Spaniard0.6%(706)
Central American0.5%(610)
Guatemalan0.3%(378)
South American0.3%(322)
Colombian0.2%(251)
Puerto Rican0.2%(180)
Salvadoran0.1%(102)
Dominican0.1%(100)
Cuban0.1%(96)
Nicaraguan0.1%(79)
Honduran0%(51)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(459)
Japanese0.1%(161)
Cambodian0.1%(161)
Chinese0.1%(144)
Vietnamese0.1%(129)
Korean0.1%(117)
Asian Indian0%(25)
Mongolian0%(12)
Indonesian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(187)
Chamorro0.1%(152)
Guamanian0.1%(59)
Fijian0.1%(57)
Tongan0%(38)
Marshallese0%(11)
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
German16.8%(18,826)
English13.8%(15,548)
Irish11%(12,400)
American4.9%(5,547)
Norwegian4.9%(5,453)
Scottish3.1%(3,437)
Italian2.9%(3,289)
Swedish2.3%(2,591)
French2.3%(2,566)
Dutch1.9%(2,089)
Finnish1.6%(1,792)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,530)
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Polish1.2%(1,397)
Danish0.7%(807)
Russian0.6%(687)
French Canadian0.6%(676)
Swiss0.5%(509)
Welsh0.4%(494)
Croatian0.4%(444)
British0.4%(409)
Portuguese0.3%(309)
Canadian0.3%(296)
Hungarian0.2%(247)
West Indian0.2%(236)
Arab0.2%(193)
Subsaharan African0.2%(184)
Jamaican0.2%(179)
Czech0.1%(164)
Austrian0.1%(156)
Greek0.1%(144)
Ukrainian0.1%(122)
Belgian0.1%(114)
Lebanese0.1%(91)
Lithuanian0.1%(85)
Brazilian0.1%(82)
Slovak0.1%(74)
Romanian0.1%(64)
Nigerian0%(50)
Latvian0%(40)
Slovene0%(38)
Armenian0%(29)
Australian0%(29)
Iranian0%(28)
Turkish0%(12)
Serbian0%(7)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.3%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married33%(14,947)
Married51.9%(23,514)
Widowed3.8%(1,706)
Divorced11.4%(5,178)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(11,615)
Married50.6%(23,406)
Widowed9.2%(4,242)
Divorced15%(6,955)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Longview-Kelso, WA?
Longview-Kelso, WA has about 82,119 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Longview-Kelso, WA?
The typical household in Longview-Kelso, WA earns about $27,866 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Longview-Kelso, WA expensive?
In Longview-Kelso, WA, the median home is worth about $61,400, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.
How educated are people in Longview-Kelso, WA?
About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in Longview-Kelso, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Longview-Kelso, WA?
About 13.3% of people in Longview-Kelso, WA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024