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Kalama, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Cowlitz County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,996
Population
832/sq mi density
$103,438
Median Income
$44,183 per capita
$428,000
Home Value
$532,931 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
1,085 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$103,438 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$428,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,438
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,183
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kalama vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kalama’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,438
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,183
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,507
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,300
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.0%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,231M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,712
Restaurants
230
Healthcare
246
Retail
326
Manufacturing
120
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,507
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,997
43% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $103,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,183 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,507 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,300 |
| County GDP | $7,231M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,712 |
| Restaurants | 230 |
| Healthcare | 246 |
| Retail | 326 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,507 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,997 |