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Cowlitz, Washington county Economy Profile
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| Cowlitz, Washington | United States | |
| State | Washington | |
| County | Cowlitz | |
| Total population | 92,948 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 46,050 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 46,898 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 36.9 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 35,850 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,797 | 41,994 |
Cowlitz, Washington county Economy
61.01% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Cowlitz, Washington. Among them 27.11% are females aged 16 and over. Eighty-one point six three percent of Cowlitz, Washington workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 0.39% use public transportation (including taxicab). Two point eight six percent of Cowlitz, Washington residents work at home.
The total population of Cowlitz, Washington is ninety-two thousand, nine hundred and forty-eight people. The median household income in Cowlitz, Washington is thirty-nine thousand, seven hundred and ninety-seven dollars. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 23.56% of all occupations. 12.39% of Cowlitz, Washington population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 23.53% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 21.07% of occupations.
19.58% of families in Cowlitz, Washington have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Cowlitz, Washington median household income is thirty-nine thousand, seven hundred and ninety-seven dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive forty thousand, three hundred and seventy-eight dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid twenty-five thousand, seven hundred and ten dollars.
| Cowlitz, Washington | %, Cowlitz, Washington | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 70,982 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 43,307 | 61.01% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 43,212 | 60.88% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 39,888 | 56.19% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 3,324 | 4.68% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 7.7 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 95 | 0.13% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 27,675 | 38.99% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 36,349 | 51.21% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 19,245 | 27.11% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 19,238 | 27.1% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 17,878 | 25.19% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 7,347 | 10.35% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 4,146 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 39,330 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 32,104 | 81.63% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 4,563 | 11.6% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 154 | 0.39% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 885 | 2.25% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 501 | 1.27% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 1,123 | 2.86% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21.3 | 0.05% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 39,888 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 9,399 | 23.56% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 7,002 | 17.55% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 9,387 | 23.53% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 755 | 1.89% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 4,941 | 12.39% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 8,404 | 21.07% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,405 | 3.52% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 3,066 | 7.69% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 8,353 | 20.94% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 1,047 | 2.62% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 4,902 | 12.29% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 2,090 | 5.24% | 5.2% |
| Information | 721 | 1.81% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,674 | 4.2% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 2,358 | 5.91% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 7,763 | 19.46% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 2,924 | 7.33% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 2,002 | 5.02% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 1,583 | 3.97% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 31,712 | 79.5% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 5,520 | 13.84% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,546 | 6.38% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 110 | 0.28% | 0.31% |
| Cowlitz, Washington | %, Cowlitz, Washington | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 35,883 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,442 | 9.59% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,843 | 7.92% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,868 | 13.57% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,630 | 12.9% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,669 | 18.59% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 7,535 | 21.0% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,289 | 9.17% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,894 | 5.28% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 410 | 1.14% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 303 | 0.84% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,797 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 27,404 | 38.61% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 47,230 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 10,187 | 14.35% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 12,185 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,708 | 2.41% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,434 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 1,980 | 2.79% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,516 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 6,772 | 9.54% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,957 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 25,245 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,522 | 6.03% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,253 | 4.96% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,895 | 11.47% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,164 | 12.53% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,942 | 19.58% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,339 | 25.11% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,826 | 11.19% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,683 | 6.67% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 382 | 1.51% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 239 | 0.95% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 46,532 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 18,583 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 40,378 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 25,710 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 2,612 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,118 | 81.09% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,137 | 43.53% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,247 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,148 | 92.06% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 624 | 50.04% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 12,765 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 7,932 | 62.14% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 780 | 6.11% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 4,686 | 36.71% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 3,077 | 24.1% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 3,907 | 30.61% | 31.63% |