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Kelso, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Cowlitz County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,697
Population
1,560/sq mi density
$59,462
Median Income
$29,002 per capita
$302,300
Home Value
$382,455 Zillow
$1,131
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
267
Violent Crime/100K
3,173 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$59,462 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$302,300 home value, $1,131/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
267 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,462
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,002
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kelso vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kelso’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,462
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,002
74%
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
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.1%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,231M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.1%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
21 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 | $59,462 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,002 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,507 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,300 |
| County GDP | $7,231M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,712 |
| Restaurants | 230 |
| Healthcare | 246 |
| Retail | 326 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,507 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,997 |