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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Kalama, WA compare?
| Figure | Kalama, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,165 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,959 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 821 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Kalama, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,050±36 |
| Median age | 50.6±7.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.6%±7.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.9%±9.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.3%±9.1 pts |
| Median household income | $102,026±$23,405 |
| Per capita income | $43,652±$8,226 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.4%±6.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $471,500±$53,034 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.4%±26.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.3%±16.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.0%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.3%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.4%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.3 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov