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Vancouver, Washington

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Vancouver, Washington, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticVancouverWashingtonUnited States
Total Population195,3007,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,338$98,141$80,734
Median Age37.938.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.3%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$462,400$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,702$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate10.2%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born12.8%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.8%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.226.626.4
Worked from Home17.6%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.8%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Vancouver, Washington

Age in Vancouver, Washington

StatisticVancouverWashingtonUnited States
Median Age37.938.338.9
Under 18 %20.7%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.5%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.7%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Vancouver, Washington

StatisticVancouverWashingtonUnited States
Households81,5043,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households56.8%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.6%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.0%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone32.9%27.7%28.7%
Never Married35.4%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Vancouver, Washington

StatisticVancouverWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,636$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.7%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.2%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.4%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.2%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.0%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households16.0%11.5%n/a

Housing in Vancouver, Washington

StatisticVancouverWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units85,4213,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.6%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.5%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.2%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,899$4,556n/a

Education in Vancouver, Washington

StatisticVancouverWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School9.0%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate24.3%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.4%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.0%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.4%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Vancouver, Washington

StatisticVancouverWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.7%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.7%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.6%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Vancouver, Washington

StatisticVancouverWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence31.6%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.5%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.2%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.3%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.0%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Vancouver

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.