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Kelso, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $323,630 (it was $91,300 in 2000)
Kelso:

$323,630
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $227,391 - $398,257

Total population: 11,788 (Urban population: 11,333, Rural population: 701 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,580 (5,355 occupied: 3,071 owner occupied, 2,316 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

43%
State:

36%

Housing density: 690 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $545,876.

Median contract rent in 2022: $922 (lower quartile is $750, upper quartile is $1,181)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $616


Median gross rent in Kelso, WA in 2022: $1,130

Housing units in Kelso with a mortgage: 2,098 (165 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 118 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $76,032

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,908

Median monthly housing costs: $1,113

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Kelso, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1956

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,813
  • Male householders: 2,736 (788 living alone), Female householders: 2,607 (748 living alone)
  • 2,098 spouses (2,098 opposite-sex spouses), 469 unmarried partners, (469 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,070 children (2,780 natural, 41 adopted, 248 stepchildren), 387 grandchildren, 376 brothers or sisters, 289 parents, 0 foster children, 247 other relatives, 478 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 51

Size of family households: 1,637 2-persons, 809 3-persons, 415 4-persons, 477 5-persons, 167 6-persons, 188 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,150 1-person, 474 2-persons, 39 3-persons.

1,090 married couples with children.
1,111 single-parent households (253 men, 858 women).

89.7% of residents of Kelso speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 759 (5.9%)
(15.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kelso, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kelso, Washington
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1191 bedroom
  • 7442 bedrooms
  • 1,4973 bedrooms
  • 4574 bedrooms
  • 2545+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kelso, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kelso, Washington
  • 107no bedroom
  • 5001 bedroom
  • 1,0822 bedrooms
  • 5283 bedrooms
  • 744 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kelso in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kelso in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 101no vehicle
  • 6771 vehicle
  • 1,2062 vehicles
  • 6483 vehicles
  • 2034 vehicles
  • 2375+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kelso in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kelso in renter-occupied apartments
  • 276no vehicle
  • 1,2031 vehicle
  • 6672 vehicles
  • 1103 vehicles
  • 374 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kelso, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kelso, Washington
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 713 rooms
  • 3074 rooms
  • 7575 rooms
  • 6036 rooms
  • 4457 rooms
  • 5218 rooms
  • 3669+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kelso, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kelso, Washington
  • 771 room
  • 1332 rooms
  • 3473 rooms
  • 7944 rooms
  • 4685 rooms
  • 2626 rooms
  • 1577 rooms
  • 148 rooms
  • 649+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Kelso, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Kelso, WA in 2022
  • 477Less than $10,000
  • 352$10,000 to $19,999
  • 408$20,000 to $29,999
  • 783$30,000 to $39,999
  • 256$40,000 to $49,999
  • 506$50,000 to $59,999
  • 896$60,000 to $74,999
  • 919$75,000 to $99,999
  • 269$100,000 to $124,999
  • 217$125,000 to $149,999
  • 218$150,000 to $199,999
  • 164$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Kelso, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Kelso, WA in 2022
  • 133Less than $10,000
  • 19$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 22$20,000 to $24,999
  • 5$30,000 to $34,999
  • 19$35,000 to $39,999
  • 8$40,000 to $49,999
  • 23$50,000 to $59,999
  • 27$60,000 to $69,999
  • 29$70,000 to $79,999
  • 58$80,000 to $89,999
  • 64$90,000 to $99,999
  • 111$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10$125,000 to $149,999
  • 128$150,000 to $174,999
  • 97$175,000 to $199,999
  • 320$200,000 to $249,999
  • 171$250,000 to $299,999
  • 680$300,000 to $399,999
  • 272$400,000 to $499,999
  • 93$500,000 to $749,999
  • 29$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 45$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Kelso, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Kelso, WA in 2022
  • 87$150 to $199
  • 62$200 to $249
  • 6$250 to $299
  • 21$300 to $349
  • 10$450 to $499
  • 88$500 to $549
  • 19$550 to $599
  • 78$600 to $649
  • 72$650 to $699
  • 86$700 to $749
  • 131$750 to $799
  • 179$800 to $899
  • 239$900 to $999
  • 470$1,000 to $1,249
  • 264$1,250 to $1,499
  • 63$1,500 to $1,999
  • 83$2,500 to $2,999
  • 32$3,500 or more
  • 68No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.6%
Number of people working at home: 399 (7.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 250
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 582
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,342
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 804
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 538
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 185
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 69
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 255
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 433
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 294
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 563
  • 90 or more minutes: 61
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kelso

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,344 (78.4%)
  • Carpooled: 607 (8.9%)
  • Bus: 10 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 114 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 30 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 103 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 399 (5.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.5%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 25.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 6.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 6.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 4.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Kelso, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Kelso, Washington
  • 662010 or later
  • 5162000 to 2009
  • 871990 to 1999
  • 841980 to 1989
  • 291970 to 1979
  • 79Before 1970
Ancestries in Kelso, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 680 (11.4%)
  • German: 458 (7.6%)
  • American: 413 (6.9%)
  • Irish: 405 (6.8%)
  • Norwegian: 240 (4.0%)
  • Scottish: 205 (3.4%)
  • Italian: 120 (2.0%)
  • European: 119 (2.0%)
  • Swedish: 69 (1.2%)
  • Polish: 68 (1.1%)
  • French: 54 (0.9%)
  • Dutch: 49 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 49 (0.8%)
  • French Canadian: 47 (0.8%)
  • Scandinavian: 41 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 27 (0.5%)
  • Austrian: 24 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 22 (0.4%)
  • Canadian: 20 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 20 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 19 (0.3%)
  • African: 17 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 17 (0.3%)
  • British: 14 (0.2%)
  • Celtic: 10 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 6 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Kelso:

63.9% (512)
Washington:

21.1% (241,655)

Guatemala
Kelso:

15.1% (121)
Washington:

1.2% (13,855)

Canada
Kelso:

10.0% (80)
Washington:

4.1% (47,238)

Honduras
Kelso:

4.2% (34)
Washington:

0.6% (6,500)

Nigeria
Kelso:

2.2% (18)
Washington:

0.2% (2,660)

Japan
Kelso:

2.0% (16)
Washington:

1.5% (17,453)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,488
  • Other state: 5,423
  • Northeast: 248
  • Midwest: 829
  • South: 330
  • West: 4,063

82.7% of Kelso residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45.6% lived in Washington.


Kelso:

82.7%
State average:

85.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 111
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 35
  • 5th and 6th grade: 43
  • 7th and 8th grade: 60
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 75
  • 11th grade: 60
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 269
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,383
  • Less than 1 year of college: 453
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 746
  • Associate degree: 582
  • Bachelor's degree: 416
  • Master's degree: 76
  • Professional school degree: 26
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 138
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 16
  • 5th and 6th grade: 64
  • 7th and 8th grade: 30
  • 9th grade: 47
  • 10th grade: 67
  • 11th grade: 144
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 139
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,525
  • Less than 1 year of college: 411
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 791
  • Associate degree: 700
  • Bachelor's degree: 378
  • Master's degree: 76
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Kelso marital status for males
Kelso marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,703
  • One, attached: 193
  • Two: 297
  • 3 or 4: 384
  • 5 to 9: 210
  • 10 to 19: 178
  • 20 to 49: 200
  • 50 or more: 101
  • Mobile homes: 309
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Kelso
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kelso, WA
  • 91.5%Electricity
  • 4.5%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kelso, WA
  • 89.6%Electricity
  • 5.8%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Wood
  • 1.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:

2.8%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

1.1%
Washington:

16.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability