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Cowlitz County, Washington (WA)

County population in 2022: 111,956 (71% urban, 29% rural); it was 92,948 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 18,152
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,325
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 24,252
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,767 (it was 11,598 in 2000)
% of renters here:

32%
State:

36%

Land area: 1139 sq. mi.

Water area: 27.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 98 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Cowlitz County: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.1%), Manufacturing (15.4%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Cowlitz County, WA (2022)
    • 90,49780.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 11,61010.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5,5374.9%Two or more races
    • 1,5361.4%Asian alone
    • 1,1581.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1,0410.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5500.5%Some other race alone
    • 270.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

40.4 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Males: 55,875  (49.9%)
Females: 56,081  (50.1%)
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Average household size:
Cowlitz County:

2.0 people
Washington:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,055 ($39,797 in 1999)
This county:

$72,055
Washington:

$91,306

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $976 (lower quartile is $783, upper quartile is $1,246)
This county:

$976
State:

$1495


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $413,500 (it was $125,100 in 2000)
Cowlitz:

$413,500
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $300,500 - $496,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $454,075
Here:

$454,075
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $669,770
Here:

$669,770
State:

$657,697

In 2-unit structures: $404,275
Here:

$404,275
State:

$534,634

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $324,981
Here:

$324,981
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $362,590
Here:

$362,590
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $204,767
Here:

$204,767
State:

$218,362

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,908
Here:

$34,908
State:

$159,523

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,727
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $594

Institutionalized population: 892

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 22
  • Robberies: 9
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 126
  • Thefts: 214
  • Auto thefts: 79

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 38
  • Burglaries: 126
  • Thefts: 174
  • Auto thefts: 55
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 311 buildings, average cost: $283,000
  • 2021: 286 buildings, average cost: $277,600
  • 2020: 331 buildings, average cost: $247,800
  • 2019: 309 buildings, average cost: $229,200
  • 2018: 294 buildings, average cost: $216,000
  • 2017: 464 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2016: 273 buildings, average cost: $228,500
  • 2015: 168 buildings, average cost: $200,300
  • 2014: 160 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2013: 155 buildings, average cost: $198,900
  • 2012: 132 buildings, average cost: $189,400
  • 2011: 113 buildings, average cost: $196,000
  • 2010: 116 buildings, average cost: $222,000
  • 2009: 147 buildings, average cost: $207,800
  • 2008: 268 buildings, average cost: $234,300
  • 2007: 485 buildings, average cost: $224,400
  • 2006: 620 buildings, average cost: $219,100
  • 2005: 469 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2004: 383 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2003: 354 buildings, average cost: $156,200
  • 2002: 365 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 2001: 288 buildings, average cost: $134,700
  • 2000: 349 buildings, average cost: $134,900
  • 1999: 431 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 1998: 445 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 1997: 300 buildings, average cost: $121,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Cowlitz, WA residents
Average permit cost in Cowlitz, WA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,243 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,028 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Cowlitz, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cowlitz, WA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cowlitz, WA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.4%
Cowlitz County:

13.4%
Washington:

10.0%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.8% for Black residents, 19.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.7% for American Indian residents, 0.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.1% for other race residents, 16.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.4 years old
(Males: 39.6 years old, Females: 41.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.7 years old, Black residents: 37.2 years old, American Indian residents: 32.1 years old, Asian residents: 37.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.9 years old, Other race residents: 31.0 years old)

Area name: Longview, WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cowlitz County is $506 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $588 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.

Cities in this county include: Longview, Kelso, Rose Valley, West Side Highway, Woodland, Longview Heights, West Longview, Castle Rock, Kalama, Ryderwood.

Cowlitz County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Cowlitz County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 3.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cowlitz County: Camp 2 (A), Beaver Creek State Fish Hatchery (B), Incline Lookout (C), Elochoman Hatchery (D), Puget Island Ferry Landing (E), Elochman Slough Marina (F), Harper (G), Nassa (H), Pillar Rock Cannery (I), Wahkiakum County Fire Protection District (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cowlitz County include: Cathlamet Christian Fellowship Church (A), Our Savior's Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Grasseth Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elochoman River (A), Abe Creek (B), Alger Creek (C), Beaver Creek (D), Bernie Slough (E), Brown Slough (F), Deep River (G), Ellison Slough (H), Elochoman Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cowlitz County include: Skamokawa Vista Park (1), Columbian White-Tailed Deer National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Bowman County, North Dakota , Crow Wing County, Minnesota , Lewis County , Skamania County , Park County, Montana .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
Washington:

4.6%

Unemployment by year in Cowlitz, WA
County total employment by year in Cowlitz, WA
County average yearly wages by year in Cowlitz, WA

Current college students: 3,602
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,503 (59.1% naturalized citizens)

Cowlitz County:

4.0%
Whole state:

15.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 9872010 or later
  • 1,3552000 to 2009
  • 9371990 to 1999
  • 6941980 to 1989
  • 4641970 to 1979
  • 820Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%

Cowlitz County marital status for males Cowlitz County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 32,532
  • One, attached: 1,139
  • Two: 1,336
  • 3 or 4: 1,187
  • 5 to 9: 978
  • 10 to 19: 1,197
  • 20 to 49: 1,612
  • 50 or more: 1,471
  • Mobile homes: 4,696
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

Housing units in Cowlitz County with a mortgage: 20,461 (1,439 second mortgage, 234 home equity loan, 1,108 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 145

Here:

12.1% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Cowlitz County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant18,10079
Catholic9,2945
Other4,80616
Mainline Protestant3,46017
Orthodox201
None66,730-
Cowlitz County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Cowlitz County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
This county:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
Cowlitz County:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 65
This county:

6.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Cowlitz County:

8.7%
Washington:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Cowlitz County:

34.7%
State:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.0%
State:

13.9%

Agriculture in Cowlitz County:

Average size of farms: 74 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,443
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1270.85
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.74%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.50%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $49,872
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.57%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,772
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.49
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.27%
Vegetables: 1,249 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 46 acres

Earthquake activity:

Cowlitz County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1496% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Cowlitz County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 403.8 miles away from Cowlitz County center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 337.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, and a Tornado, Incident Period: December 01, 2015 to December 14, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4253: February 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4253, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1817: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: November 02, 2006 to November 11, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1671: December 12, 2006, FEMA Id: 1671, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1361: March 01, 2001, FEMA Id: 1361, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
  • Washington Landslide In The City Of Kelso, Incident Period: March 06, 1998 to November 19, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1255: October 16, 1998, FEMA Id: 1255, Natural disaster type: Landslide
  • Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1159: January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: 1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Washington Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1100: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1100, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cowlitz County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 7, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cowlitz

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,040 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled: 3,177 (7.2%)
  • Bus: 109 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 616 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 136 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 644 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 4,347 (9.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (46%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Guatemala (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cowlitz County


  • English (12%)
  • German (11%)
  • American (11%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • European (5%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • Italian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Cowlitz County, Washington in 2010:

  • 512 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 291 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 106 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 66 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 63 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 57 people in state prisons
  • 42 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 38 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 25 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 4 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Cowlitz County, Washington in 2000:

  • 594 people in nursing homes
  • 274 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 225 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 66 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 64 people in halfway houses
  • 59 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 53 people in other group homes
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $73,157.

7.81% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,099 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
Washington average:

7.53%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.40% relocated from other counties in Washington ($35,587 average AGI)
3.41% relocated from other states ($26,512 average AGI)
Cowlitz County:

3.41%
Washington average:

3.85%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Clark County, WA  2.71% ($67,880 average AGI)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.46% ($81,181)
from Lewis County, WA  0.34% ($49,000)
from Columbia County, OR  0.28% ($47,258)
from King County, WA  0.25% ($93,755)
from Pierce County, WA  0.22% ($53,505)
from Washington County, OR  0.21% ($73,516)


6.79% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.79%
Washington average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.66% relocated to other counties in Washington ($29,143 average AGI)
3.14% relocated to other states ($24,518 average AGI)
Cowlitz County:

3.14%
Washington average:

3.73%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Clark County, WA  1.84% ($53,600 average AGI)
to Lewis County, WA  0.43% ($54,741)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.22% ($37,897)
to Columbia County, OR  0.21% ($44,163)
to King County, WA  0.19% ($59,691)
to Pierce County, WA  0.17% ($54,863)
to Thurston County, WA  0.14% ($59,145)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 6.3

Births per 1000 population in Cowlitz County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Cowlitz County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Cowlitz County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cowlitz County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Cowlitz County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cowlitz County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cowlitz County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cowlitz County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Cowlitz County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,761 (14,322 aged, 3,439 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,781 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Cowlitz County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,445)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,437)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,344)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,203)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,149)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (600)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (342)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (330)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (322)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (292)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.04
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,466
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 210
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,466

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,283
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 985
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 101

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 39.0. This is more than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 153.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 84.1
  • Other - 69.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 111,956
  • Male householders: 22,055 (4,091 living alone), Female householders: 21,994 (4,944 living alone)
  • 21,920 spouses (21,679 opposite-sex spouses), 4,115 unmarried partners, (3,946 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 29,119 children (26,570 natural, 300 adopted, 2,249 stepchildren), 3,379 grandchildren, 1,495 brothers or sisters, 1,626 parents, 0 foster children, 1,479 other relatives, 3,689 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,085

Size of family households: 12,471 2-persons, 6,839 3-persons, 4,250 4-persons, 4,005 5-persons, 1,182 6-persons, 1,738 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,035 1-person, 3,972 2-persons, 423 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 30 5-persons.

14,160 married couples with children.
6,733 single-parent households (1,421 men, 5,312 women).

91.8% of residents of Cowlitz speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $501,632,000 ($5,215 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,403,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $257,562,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $103,485,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $444,000
Federal grants: $104,922,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,362,000 ($2,945,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,856,000 ($7,738,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $964,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $66,361,000
Federal Government insurance: $265,880,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 6,248
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,931
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +765
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,468
Here:

+25 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cowlitz County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.64 millions of gallons per day (25% from ground, 75% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

3.9

Year house built in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • Year house built in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • 6772020 or later
  • 3,2662010 to 2019
  • 4,8322000 to 2009
  • 7,4051990 to 1999
  • 3,7771980 to 1989
  • 8,3491970 to 1979
  • 4,7761960 to 1969
  • 3,5491950 to 1959
  • 3,2171940 to 1949
  • 6,3471939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cowlitz County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • 2551 room
  • 1802 rooms
  • 1,0883 rooms
  • 2,2604 rooms
  • 4,6485 rooms
  • 8,1286 rooms
  • 4,8407 rooms
  • 4,4118 rooms
  • 5,5979+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • 2461 room
  • 6472 rooms
  • 1,7403 rooms
  • 3,3494 rooms
  • 3,8815 rooms
  • 7966 rooms
  • 9097 rooms
  • 4068 rooms
  • 6689+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cowlitz County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • 454no bedroom
  • 5081 bedroom
  • 4,4932 bedrooms
  • 17,7403 bedrooms
  • 6,8614 bedrooms
  • 1,3515+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cowlitz County, Washington
  • 287no bedroom
  • 2,6811 bedroom
  • 5,4722 bedrooms
  • 3,5173 bedrooms
  • 4764 bedrooms
  • 2095+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Cowlitz County, Washington in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cowlitz County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cowlitz County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 604no vehicle
  • 6,0681 vehicle
  • 11,6812 vehicles
  • 7,5973 vehicles
  • 2,0494 vehicles
  • 3,4085+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cowlitz County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cowlitz County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,120no vehicle
  • 5,7001 vehicle
  • 4,1292 vehicles
  • 9033 vehicles
  • 4564 vehicles
  • 3345+ vehicles

87.1% of Cowlitz County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Washington.

Cowlitz County:

87.1%
State average:

85.2%

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

  • This state: 57,798
  • Other state: 48,607
  • Northeast: 2,853
  • Midwest: 7,647
  • South: 3,450
  • West: 34,657
Year householders moved into unit in Cowlitz County, WA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cowlitz County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 83.0%Electricity
  • 7.2%Wood
  • 6.7%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 89.8%Electricity
  • 5.1%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 997
Here:

8.7%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 102
Here:

1.9%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 316
Here:

10.1%
Washington:

16.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
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

Cowlitz County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,375,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,051,000
    Other: $15,868,000
    Other: $14,412,000
    Sewerage: $9,779,000
    Sewerage: $9,745,000
    Regular Highways: $749,000
    Regular Highways: $743,000
    Parks and Recreation: $227,000
    Parks and Recreation: $81,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,281,000
    Regular Highways: $1,845,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,426,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $481,000
    General Public Buildings: $481,000
    Correctional Institutions: $460,000
    Central Staff Services: $391,000
    General - Other: $350,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    Central Staff Services: $57,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $15,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,764,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,889,000
    Regular Highways: $14,160,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,570,000
    Police Protection: $11,115,000
    Regular Highways: $10,977,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,559,000
    Police Protection: $9,461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,549,000
    General - Other: $7,640,000
    General - Other: $7,524,000
    Health - Other: $5,264,000
    Sewerage: $5,150,000
    Financial Administration: $4,965,000
    Sewerage: $4,710,000
    Financial Administration: $4,535,000
    Health - Other: $4,455,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,065,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,919,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,546,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,366,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,355,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,320,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,231,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,937,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,782,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,780,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,047,000
    Central Staff Services: $944,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $809,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $770,000
    Corrections - Other: $482,000
    Corrections - Other: $473,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $90,000
    Air Transportation: $76,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $42,000
    Transit Utilities: $36,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $208,000
    Other: $153,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,642,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,017,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,615,000
    Other - General - Other: $740,000
    Other - Police Protection: $513,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $133,000
    Other - Sewerage: $118,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $77,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $76,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $68,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $576,000
    Other: $546,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,887,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,632,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,050,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,258,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,466,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,064,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,809,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,674,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,196,000
    Rents: $7,014,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,548,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,981,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,228,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,213,000
    Rents: $1,183,000
    Special Assessments: $844,000
    Sale of Property: $550,000
    Special Assessments: $525,000
    Sale of Property: $102,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $69,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $2,703,000
    Sewerage: $788,000
    Regular Highways: $452,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Sewerage: $96,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $66,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,943,000
    Cash and Securities: $296,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,947,000
    Other: $6,103,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,373,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,790,000
    Highways: $3,440,000
    Highways: $2,969,000
    General Local Government Support: $523,000
    Housing and Community Development: $414,000
    Housing and Community Development: $177,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,537,000
    Property: $29,176,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,095,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,613,000
    Other License: $3,630,000
    Severance: $2,495,000
    Other License: $1,822,000
    Severance: $1,694,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,372,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,223,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,174,000
    Other Selective Sales: $792,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $772,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $754,000
    Other Selective Sales: $719,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $608,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $551,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $506,000
    Amusements Sales: $13,000
    Amusements Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $38,238,000
    : $34,985,000

Cowlitz County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,375,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,051,000
    Other: $15,868,000
    Other: $14,412,000
    Sewerage: $9,779,000
    Sewerage: $9,745,000
    Regular Highways: $749,000
    Regular Highways: $743,000
    Parks and Recreation: $227,000
    Parks and Recreation: $81,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,281,000
    Regular Highways: $1,845,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,426,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $481,000
    General Public Buildings: $481,000
    Correctional Institutions: $460,000
    Central Staff Services: $391,000
    General - Other: $350,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    Central Staff Services: $57,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $15,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,764,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,889,000
    Regular Highways: $14,160,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,570,000
    Police Protection: $11,115,000
    Regular Highways: $10,977,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,559,000
    Police Protection: $9,461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,549,000
    General - Other: $7,640,000
    General - Other: $7,524,000
    Health - Other: $5,264,000
    Sewerage: $5,150,000
    Financial Administration: $4,965,000
    Sewerage: $4,710,000
    Financial Administration: $4,535,000
    Health - Other: $4,455,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,065,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,919,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,546,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,366,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,355,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,320,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,231,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,937,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,782,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,780,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,047,000
    Central Staff Services: $944,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $809,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $770,000
    Corrections - Other: $482,000
    Corrections - Other: $473,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $90,000
    Air Transportation: $76,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $42,000
    Transit Utilities: $36,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $208,000
    Other: $153,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,642,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,017,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,615,000
    Other - General - Other: $740,000
    Other - Police Protection: $513,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $133,000
    Other - Sewerage: $118,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $77,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $76,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $68,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $576,000
    Other: $546,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,887,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,632,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,050,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,258,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,466,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,064,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,809,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,674,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,196,000
    Rents: $7,014,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,548,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,981,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,228,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,213,000
    Rents: $1,183,000
    Special Assessments: $844,000
    Sale of Property: $550,000
    Special Assessments: $525,000
    Sale of Property: $102,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $69,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $2,703,000
    Sewerage: $788,000
    Regular Highways: $452,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Sewerage: $96,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $66,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,943,000
    Cash and Securities: $296,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,947,000
    Other: $6,103,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,373,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,790,000
    Highways: $3,440,000
    Highways: $2,969,000
    General Local Government Support: $523,000
    Housing and Community Development: $414,000
    Housing and Community Development: $177,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,537,000
    Property: $29,176,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,095,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,613,000
    Other License: $3,630,000
    Severance: $2,495,000
    Other License: $1,822,000
    Severance: $1,694,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,372,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,223,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,174,000
    Other Selective Sales: $792,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $772,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $754,000
    Other Selective Sales: $719,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $608,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $551,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $506,000
    Amusements Sales: $13,000
    Amusements Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $38,238,000
    : $34,985,000

Cowlitz County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,375,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,051,000
    Other: $15,868,000
    Other: $14,412,000
    Sewerage: $9,779,000
    Sewerage: $9,745,000
    Regular Highways: $749,000
    Regular Highways: $743,000
    Parks and Recreation: $227,000
    Parks and Recreation: $81,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,281,000
    Regular Highways: $1,845,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,426,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $481,000
    General Public Buildings: $481,000
    Correctional Institutions: $460,000
    Central Staff Services: $391,000
    General - Other: $350,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    Central Staff Services: $57,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $15,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,764,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,889,000
    Regular Highways: $14,160,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,570,000
    Police Protection: $11,115,000
    Regular Highways: $10,977,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,559,000
    Police Protection: $9,461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,549,000
    General - Other: $7,640,000
    General - Other: $7,524,000
    Health - Other: $5,264,000
    Sewerage: $5,150,000
    Financial Administration: $4,965,000
    Sewerage: $4,710,000
    Financial Administration: $4,535,000
    Health - Other: $4,455,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,065,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,919,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,546,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,366,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,355,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,320,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,231,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,937,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,782,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,780,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,047,000
    Central Staff Services: $944,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $809,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $770,000
    Corrections - Other: $482,000
    Corrections - Other: $473,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $90,000
    Air Transportation: $76,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $42,000
    Transit Utilities: $36,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $208,000
    Other: $153,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,642,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,017,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,615,000
    Other - General - Other: $740,000
    Other - Police Protection: $513,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $133,000
    Other - Sewerage: $118,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $77,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $76,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $68,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $576,000
    Other: $546,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,887,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,632,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,050,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,258,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,466,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,064,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,809,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,674,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,196,000
    Rents: $7,014,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,548,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,981,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,228,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,213,000
    Rents: $1,183,000
    Special Assessments: $844,000
    Sale of Property: $550,000
    Special Assessments: $525,000
    Sale of Property: $102,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $69,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $2,703,000
    Sewerage: $788,000
    Regular Highways: $452,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Sewerage: $96,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $66,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,943,000
    Cash and Securities: $296,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,947,000
    Other: $6,103,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,373,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,790,000
    Highways: $3,440,000
    Highways: $2,969,000
    General Local Government Support: $523,000
    Housing and Community Development: $414,000
    Housing and Community Development: $177,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,537,000
    Property: $29,176,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,095,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,613,000
    Other License: $3,630,000
    Severance: $2,495,000
    Other License: $1,822,000
    Severance: $1,694,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,372,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,223,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,174,000
    Other Selective Sales: $792,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $772,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $754,000
    Other Selective Sales: $719,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $608,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $551,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $506,000
    Amusements Sales: $13,000
    Amusements Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $38,238,000
    : $34,985,000

Cowlitz County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $20,375,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,051,000
    Other: $15,868,000
    Other: $14,412,000
    Sewerage: $9,779,000
    Sewerage: $9,745,000
    Regular Highways: $749,000
    Regular Highways: $743,000
    Parks and Recreation: $227,000
    Parks and Recreation: $81,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,281,000
    Regular Highways: $1,845,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,426,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $481,000
    General Public Buildings: $481,000
    Correctional Institutions: $460,000
    Central Staff Services: $391,000
    General - Other: $350,000
    Parks and Recreation: $168,000
    Central Staff Services: $57,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $15,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,764,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,889,000
    Regular Highways: $14,160,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,570,000
    Police Protection: $11,115,000
    Regular Highways: $10,977,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,559,000
    Police Protection: $9,461,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,549,000
    General - Other: $7,640,000
    General - Other: $7,524,000
    Health - Other: $5,264,000
    Sewerage: $5,150,000
    Financial Administration: $4,965,000
    Sewerage: $4,710,000
    Financial Administration: $4,535,000
    Health - Other: $4,455,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,065,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,919,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,546,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,366,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,355,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,320,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,231,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,937,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,782,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,780,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,047,000
    Central Staff Services: $944,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $809,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $770,000
    Corrections - Other: $482,000
    Corrections - Other: $473,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $90,000
    Air Transportation: $76,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $42,000
    Transit Utilities: $36,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $208,000
    Other: $153,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,642,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,017,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $1,615,000
    Other - General - Other: $740,000
    Other - Police Protection: $513,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $133,000
    Other - Sewerage: $118,000
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $77,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $76,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $68,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $54,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $576,000
    Other: $546,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,887,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,632,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,050,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,258,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,466,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,064,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,809,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,674,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,196,000
    Rents: $7,014,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,548,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,981,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,228,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,213,000
    Rents: $1,183,000
    Special Assessments: $844,000
    Sale of Property: $550,000
    Special Assessments: $525,000
    Sale of Property: $102,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $69,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $2,703,000
    Sewerage: $788,000
    Regular Highways: $452,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Sewerage: $96,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $66,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,943,000
    Cash and Securities: $296,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $8,947,000
    Other: $6,103,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,373,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,790,000
    Highways: $3,440,000
    Highways: $2,969,000
    General Local Government Support: $523,000
    Housing and Community Development: $414,000
    Housing and Community Development: $177,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,537,000
    Property: $29,176,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,095,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,613,000
    Other License: $3,630,000
    Severance: $2,495,000
    Other License: $1,822,000
    Severance: $1,694,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,372,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,223,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,174,000
    Other Selective Sales: $792,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $772,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $754,000
    Other Selective Sales: $719,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $608,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $551,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $506,000
    Amusements Sales: $13,000
    Amusements Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $38,238,000
    : $34,985,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,783
  • Number of aged recipients: 105
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,678
  • Number of recipients under 18: 435
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,082
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 266
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 760
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,414
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED401$169,628309$163,9712,758$169,532159$90,89912$899,917160$123,431263$129,886
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED34$160,08832$158,000288$193,45831$87,5160$017$139,47131$112,484
APPLICATIONS DENIED80$163,925110$192,5641,064$191,94785$88,6590$085$137,271103$122,456
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN73$156,49378$155,423792$176,63339$148,4361$360,00047$133,74565$143,600
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$178,33317$232,706100$193,07013$158,8460$010$90,00014$124,929
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED54$205,61149$220,0414$131,2502$183,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED34$246,14726$227,5004$161,5000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$282,46215$270,6000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$250,6007$296,5710$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$235,3334$249,7502$171,5000$0
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cowlitz, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cowlitz, WA - Value
Most common first names in Cowlitz County, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John54775.4 years
William52874.7 years
Robert46371.6 years
James41671.2 years
Mary38378.9 years
Charles33674.4 years
George33276.3 years
Donald22670.0 years
Helen20980.5 years
Dorothy20078.2 years
Most common last names in Cowlitz County, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson29676.8 years
Smith21574.0 years
Anderson13276.4 years
Jones12874.9 years
Miller12776.1 years
Davis12574.8 years
Wilson10775.9 years
Nelson10777.7 years
Williams10576.2 years
Brown9773.8 years
Businesses in Cowlitz County, WA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Maurices1
Ace Hardware2McDonald's4
Applebee's1Motel 62
Arby's1Motherhood Maternity1
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance3
Bath & Body Works1Nike1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan1
Best Western1OfficeMax1
Blockbuster1Pac Sun1
Burger King4Panda Express1
Chevrolet1Payless2
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Curves2Quiznos2
Dairy Queen4RadioShack1
Dennys1Red Lobster1
Econo Lodge1Rite Aid2
Famous Footwear1Safeway4
Fashion Bug1Sears2
FedEx11Sprint Nextel2
Ford1Starbucks8
GNC2Subaru1
GameStop2Subway8
Goodwill4Super 81
H&R Block3T-Mobile2
Home Depot1Taco Bell2
Honda1Target1
JCPenney1Toyota1
Jack In The Box1Travelodge1
Jones New York1True Value4
KFC1U-Haul6
Kroger3U.S. Cellular2
La-Z-Boy1UPS14
Lane Bryant1Vans1
Lane Furniture1Vons4
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens1
Lowe's1Walmart1
Macy's1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets6YMCA1
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