Kalama, Washington Population 2024

3,053

Kalama Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kalama was:

  • White: 80.12%
  • Two or more races: 14.43%
  • Other race: 3.42%
  • Native American: 2.03%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
847.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.69% (80)
The current population of Kalama, Washington is 3,053 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,973.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,36580.12%
Two or more races42614.43%
Other race1013.42%
Native American602.03%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kalama Population by Race

Kalama Population Pyramid 2024

Kalama Median Age

52.5

Total

48.6

Male

53.1

Female

Kalama Adults

There are 2,400 adults, (654 of whom are seniors) in Kalama.

Kalama Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kalama Sex Ratio

Female1,51251.22%
Male1,44048.78%

Kalama Population by Age

Kalama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3322.2261.838.2
Married8182.5162.137.9
Non Family3911.2755.844.2
Female1173.1577.822.2
Male65.671000

2.56

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

61.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kalama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade994.27%
Associates Degree47820.61%
Bachelors Degree30813.28%
Graduate Degree1325.69%
High School Graduate59425.61%
Less Than 9th Grade492.11%
Some College65928.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kalama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kalama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8451,741405
2+ Races3563403
Hispanic19214832
Other Race656526
Native American48206

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 40%.

Kalama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$97,847$0$0
High School Graduate$0$51,042$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$38,750$0$0
Overall$55,972$90,268$30,294
Some College$58,715$0$0

$55,972

Average Earnings

$90,268

Average Male

$30,294

Average Female

Kalama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kalama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kalama Language

89.48% of Kalama residents speak only English, while 10.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.12% of the population.

Kalama Language

Kalama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,33031213.39%
Hispanic326195.83%
Multiple42661.41%

11.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.69%

Male Poverty Rate

13.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kalama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kalama is White, with 13.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kalama is Multiple, with 1.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.78%.

Kalama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.03%
Some College9.15%
High School5.56%
Bachelors or Greater3.86%

Kalama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed16.09%
Male Employed6.03%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Kalama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kalama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,477$140,528
Households$100,600$113,555
Married Families$158,929$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,949$43,028

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kalama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

63.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Kalama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kalama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Kalama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kalama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

167

Number of Veterans

161

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam73
Second Gulf War20
First Gulf War8
Korea0
World War II0

Kalama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6461
65 to 7454
75+32
18 to 3420
35 to 540

Kalama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1497.76%
Native American1423.33%
Hispanic52.24%
2+ Races41.12%

Kalama Veterans by Race

Kalama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kalama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Kalama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kalama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kalama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.48%

Born in Kalama

93.77%

Native Born

6.23%

Foreign Born

3.05%

Non Citizen

3.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.77% of Kalama residents were born in the United States, with 38.48% having been born in Washington. 3.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kalama Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,153200.64%
20283,133200.64%
20273,113200.65%
20263,093200.65%
20253,073200.66%
20243,053200.66%
20233,033-10-0.33%
20223,043220.73%
20213,021481.61%
20202,9731806.44%
20192,793863.18%
20182,707301.12%
20172,6771305.1%
20162,547913.71%
20152,456562.33%
20142,400321.35%
20132,36880.34%
20122,360-9-0.38%
20112,369110.47%
20102,35800%

Kalama Population by Year