United States › Longview METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Longview Metro Longview-Kelso, WA · 1 counties · 92,948 residents · 1,141 sq mi
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The short version
With 92,948 people, Longview is a metro area. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Growth has run 13% since 1990, or 10,829 more people. Households earn $39,797 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $125,100, having more than doubled since 1990.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K 88K 97K 106K 115K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Longview Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,797
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,866 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,638 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$125,100
+55%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$518
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $348 in 1990
US average: $602
from 65.4% in 1990
32.4% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 95.2%(78,200)
Hispanic / Latino 2%(1,635)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 89.9%(83,571)
Hispanic / Latino 4.6%(4,231)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data from 11.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 77.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Women 15+
Never married 17.5%(6,483)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 47.6% 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) 20.6%(1,853)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.9%(1,876)
Share of the 8,982 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Longview-Kelso, WA? Longview-Kelso, WA has about 92,948 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Longview-Kelso, WA? The typical household in Longview-Kelso, WA earns about $39,797 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 $125,100, and the typical rent is about $518 a month.
How educated are people in Longview-Kelso, WA? About 13.3% 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 14.0% of people in Longview-Kelso, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Longview-Kelso, WA grown since 1990? Yes, Longview-Kelso, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,829 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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