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Kelso, WA vs Longview, WA

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- Longview is 0% more densely populated than Kelso.
- People are 1.5% more likely to be married in Longview.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Longview.
 Kelso, WALongview, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,542329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 201011,902  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,660285,036,114
 Population - 199011,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,525.093.4
 Land Area8.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kelso, WALongview, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Kelso, WALongview, WAUnited States
 White76.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kelso, WALongview, WAUnited States
 Married Population43.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households5,112  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,84780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,873  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kelso    3 Reviews

Disclaimer: This was written in 2019. All info subject to change! Kelso is a quieter town, with a lot to offer if you have the money. If you do NOT have money, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

It rains here so much if you have SAD do not move here. If you have allergies not a good place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is overcast here a lot and not good if you are  More

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Reviews for Longview    11 Reviews

Had to laugh at the reviews written by the liberal wackos from Portland. Longview is NOT Portland. If you want LGBTQ, defunded police, a weirdness factor of 15 on a  More

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I lived here since 2014. It started off bad, got worse with trumps crazy a**. If you manage all this, you might understand the "gold mine" Customer service is the  More

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Over 5 years ago

a town started as a white utopia, not much has changed! Racist, homophobic town! Mayor uses her religion in her job to discriminate against gays! Library budget cut  More

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