| | Kelso, WA | Battle Ground, WA | United States |
| Population | 12,566 | 20,536 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 50.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 49.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.2 | 33.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,902 | 17,845 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,895 | 9,296 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,820 | 3,758 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.6% | 133.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.2% | 477.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,558.7 | 2,425.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.1 | 8.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Kelso, WA | Battle Ground, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 13.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 14.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.3% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Kelso, WA | Battle Ground, WA | United States |
| White | 76.5% | 88.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.9% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.3% | 6.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Kelso, WA | Battle Ground, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 43.3% | 55.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.7% | 54.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.7% | 44.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.4% | 29.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.9% | 11.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.88 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,112 | 7,093 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,239 | 5,273 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.2% | 39.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.8% | 39.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,873 | 1,820 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.3% | 11.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.7% | 9.5% | 10.8% |