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Kelso, WA vs Washougal, WA

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- Household income in Washougal, is 87% more than it is in Kelso and is 28% above the National Average.
- Kelso unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Washougal unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Kelso, WAWashougal, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,077  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,894$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,644  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kelso, WAWashougal, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kelso, WAWashougal, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.1%13.1%
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 15 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 15 years ago

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

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Reviews for Washougal    2 Reviews

Washougal is a nice little town surrounded by beautiful mountains and right by the Columbia river. It's close to Vancouver and Portland so you can commute and have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Washougal is a bedroom community to the Porltand/Vancouver Metro area. Great place to raise a family. Very close to good jobs. But, like driving to the country every  More

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