Kalama, Washington
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Kalama is a city located in Cowlitz County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,783.
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History
Kalama was officially incorporated on November 29, 1871.
Geography
Image:WAMap-doton-Kalama.pngKalama is located at 46°0'31" North, 122°50'33" West (46.008523, -122.842469)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.30% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,783 people, 732 households, and 502 families residing in the city. The population density was 301.9/km² (783.3/mi²). There were 800 housing units at an average density of 135.5/km² (351.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.96% White, 0.73% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 732 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,152, and the median income for a family was $45,347. Males had a median income of $41,058 versus $25,521 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,592. 13.7% of the population and 10.5% of families were below the poverty line. 19.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.