Community Demographics

The following statistics will help familiarize you with our community.

CLIMATE

Average Annual Precipitation: 45 inches

30-Year Mean Annual Temperature: 51.3 F

Western Regional Climate Center for monthly average temperatures

LAND INFORMATION

Land Area:

14.55 Square Miles

Latitude: 46.14 North
Longitude 122.95 West

Elevation: 21 feet

Rank in Size/State of Washington:

28/281

Residential Land Use:

Single - 35%

Multifamily - 4%

Other Land Uses:

Manufacturing/Industrial - 5%

Commercial - 9%

Transportation / Communication / Utilities - 7%
Public & Quasi-Public - %10
Undeveloped / Vacated Land - 30%

POPULATION INFORMATION

As of the census of 2000, there are 34,660 people, 14,066 households, and 8,931 families residing in the city.

Census population counts:

1960 - 23,349

1970 - 28,373

1980 - 31,052

1990 - 31,499

2000 - 34,660

Cowlitz - Wahkiakum Council of Governments:

2002 - 35,310

2004 - 35,340

2006 - 35,710

Population Density:

The population density is 976.8/km² (2,530.0/mi²). There are 15,225 housing units at an average density of 429.1/km² (1,111.4/mi²).

Racial Makeup:

89.35% - White

0.72% - African American

1.76% - Native American

2.17% - Asian

0.13% - Pacific Islander

2.96% from other races

2.92% from two or more races

5.82% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race

Households:

There are 14,066 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% are married couples living together, 12.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% are non-families. 30.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.96.

Population Demographics:

26.0% under the age of 18

8.9% from 18 to 24

27.1% from 25 to 44

22.6% from 45 to 64

5.4% who are 65 years of age or older

The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90 males.

ECONOMICS

The median income for a household in the city is $35,171, and the median income for a family is $43,869. Males have a median income of $38,972 versus $26,625 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,559. 16.7% of the population and 12.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.0% are under the age of 18 and 6.8% are 65 or older.

Major Area Employers (in alphabetical order):

City of Longview

Cowlitz County

Foster Farms

Fred Meyer

J. H. Kelly, Inc.

Kaiser Permanent

Longview Fibre Company

Longview School District

Lower Columbia College

NORPAC

Peace Health/St. John Hospital
PNE Corperation
Safeway
Wal-Mart

Weyerhaeuser

Assessed Valuation (AV):

2005 Assessed Valuation - $1,919,495,278

Property Tax Per $1,000 of AV (2006):

City of Longview - $3.60

Cowlitz County - $1.84

Port Longview - $.45

Longview School District - $4.56

State School Levy - $2.57

EDUCATION

• Longview School District #122
• Elementary Schools - 8
• Middle Schools - 3
• High Schools - 2

Post Secondary Education:

• Lower Columbia College
• Linfield College Satellite Campus
• WSU-Vancouver

OTHER GOVERNMENTAL UNIT SERVICES

Public Transit:

Cowlitz Transit Authority

Public Health:

Cowlitz County Health Department

Flood Protection:

Consolidated Diking District #1

Public Housing:

Longview Housing Authority

Emergency Dispatch/Jail:

Cowlitz County

Medical Facilities:

Peace Health/St. John Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente'

Private Vocational-Technical Schools:

Stylemasters College

Animal Control:

Humane Society of Cowlitz County

Municipal Court:

Cowlitz County District Court