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The total population of Kelso is estimated to be 12,661 with 6,515 males (51.46%) and 6,146 females (48.54%). There are 369 less females than males in Kelso.
The median household income in Kelso was $55,346 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 950(1.75%) from $54,396 in 2020. This income is 74.18% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kelso sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $65,505. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kelso stands at $55,346.
In Kelso, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,160 for males and $25,655 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,910 for males and $42,914 for females.
In Kelso, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $58,986, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,312.
In 2022, the population of Kelso was 12,691, a 0.38% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kelso's population was 12,739, an increase of 0.07% compared to a population of 12,730 in 2020.
The median age in Kelso, WA is 38.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.50% were under the age of 15, 19.16% aged 15 to 29, 47.34% aged 30 to 64, 11.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kelso population: 86.20% are White, 2.03% are Black or African American, 3.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.51% are some other race and 6.52% are multiracial.