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Kalama, WA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kalama is 2,616, which is 46.72% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.05% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Kalama population density is 942.93 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kalama is white, which represent 94.95% of the total population. The average Kalama education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,616. #267

Population Growth Since 2000, #68

Kalama, WA	46.72%
Washington	17.05%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #280

Kalama, WA	942.93 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,484 (94.95%, #144)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #345)
Hispanic:	136 (5.20%, #309)
Asian:	12 (0.46%, #349)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #451)
One Race, Other:	61 (2.33%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	59 (2.26%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	136 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,054 (78.52%) out of the total population of 2,616 reported first ancestry.

	Kalama, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	19	0.73%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	91	3.48%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	259	9.90%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	104	3.98%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	590	22.55%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	5	0.19%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	379	14.49%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	167	6.38%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	171	6.54%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	152	5.81%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	22	0.84%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	24	0.92%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	73	2.79%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	38	1.45%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	115	4.40%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.34%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	58	2.22%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	59	2.26%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,251 (47.82%, see rank)

Females: 1,365 (52.18%, see rank)

Kalama, WA	Male: 47.82% Female: 52.18%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kalama, WA	35.90 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kalama, WA	33.80 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kalama, WA	37.40 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kalama, WA	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	195	7.45%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	326	12.46%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	105	4.01%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	137	5.24%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	155	5.93%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	355	13.57%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	343	13.11%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	217	8.30%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	298	11.39%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	347	13.26%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	108	4.13%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	30	1.15%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kalama, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,698, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	84, 4.95%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	643, 37.87%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	709, 41.76%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	182, 10.72%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	80, 4.71%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.40, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kalama, WA			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	91	100.00%	0.00%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	269	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	75	92.00%, see rank	8.00%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	91	76.92%, see rank	23.08%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kalama, WA	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	1,027, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	269, 26.19%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	758, 73.81%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	623, 60.66%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	482, 46.93%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	404, 39.34%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kalama, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,990	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	927	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	256	27.62%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	509	54.91%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	18	1.94%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	144	15.53%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,063	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	180	16.93%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	501	47.13%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	162	15.24%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	220	20.70%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kalama, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	2,582	98.70%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,440	55.05%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,128	43.12%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	14	0.54%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	34	1.30%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	21	0.80%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13	0.50%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.15%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	9	0.34%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	21	0.80%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kalama, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
English	968	94.26%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	40	3.89%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	19	1.85%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.