Washington · Census place 35065
Kelso city, WA
Quick answer
Kelso city has 12,697 residents, ranking #104 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $59,462, the median home is worth $302,300 and median gross rent runs $1,131 a month.
- Population
- 12,697Kelso city residents
- Median household income
- $59,462Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $302,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,131Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kelso city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kelso city median would spend about 22.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.5% of residents and 54.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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