Vancouver, WA Demographic Data

Vancouver, WA Summary

Vancouver is located in Clark County in Washington
  • Population: 165,502
  • Area: 49.85 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 46.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.40 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,319.73 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 183.73 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Vancouver, WA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
91,367
52%
50.8
Male
83,469
48%
49.2
Total Population
174,836
 
323,128,000

Vancouver, WA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12,269
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,043
7.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,820
5.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,275
5.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,572
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
28,999
16.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,565
12.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,095
10.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,616
5.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,748
6.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17,239
9.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,452
4.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,143
2.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
135,502
77.5%
77.2
Female
70,611
52.1%
51.3
Male
64,891
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
129,476
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
34,760
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
28,834
16.5%
15.2
Female
16,991
58.9%
55.8
Male
11,843
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Vancouver, WA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
165,509
94.7% 
96.8
White
137,738
78.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
4,197
2.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
909
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
10,538
6.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
378
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
3,078
1.8% 
1.3
Filipino
1,801
1.0% 
0.9
Japanese
783
0.4% 
0.2
Korean
1,315
0.8% 
0.4
Vietnamese
1,779
1.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,404
0.8% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,477
1.4% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
65
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
819
0.5% 
0.0
Samoan
518
0.3% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1,075
0.6% 
0.1
Some Other Race
9,650
5.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
9,327
5.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
24,602
14.1% 
17.8
Mexican
22,272
12.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
278
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
311
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,741
1.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
150,234
85.9% 
82.2

Vancouver, WA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,875
3.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,446
6.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,467
25.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,888
26.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
13,290
11.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21,859
18.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,032
9.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,321
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
108,536
90.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32,891
27.4%
31.2

Vancouver, WA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,034
29.9%
33.7%
Now Married
68,419
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
19,107
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,978
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
9,166
6.5
5.8%

Vancouver, WA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
127,685
78.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
34,882
21.5%
21.6%
Spanish
16,739
10.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,906
6.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,908
4.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
329
0.2%
1.1%

Vancouver, WA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,944
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,967
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,468
7.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,695
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,613
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,416
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,414
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,164
14.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,897
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,267
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
56,615
 
57,617
Per capita income
30,837
 
31,128

Vancouver, WA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
415
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,019
11.8%
9.8
Construction
6,261
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,898
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,639
7.8%
6.6
Information
1,716
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,102
9.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,924
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
10,823
12.7%
11.4
Public administration
2,547
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
9,453
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,460
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,894
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,330
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27,674
32.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,065
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,166
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
17,916
21.0%
18.1%

Vancouver, WA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
83,962
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
65,961
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,743
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,172
2.6%
5.1
Walked
2,972
3.5%
2.7
Other means
1,627
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
4,487
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.7
 
26.6

Vancouver, WA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,297
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,249
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
27,970
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
12,329
17.7%
21.0

Vancouver, WA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
69,845
96.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
38,056
54.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
31,789
45.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,522
3.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Vancouver, WA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
72,367
1 room
1,411
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
2,421
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
8,089
11.2%
9.1
4 rooms
16,290
22.5%
16.5
5 rooms
14,119
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
11,603
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
6,816
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
5,641
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,977
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Vancouver, WA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
72,367
 
 
1-unit, detached
40,384
55.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,772
5.2%
5.9
2-units
4,418
6.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,475
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,291
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,241
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
8,220
11.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,360
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
206
0.3%
0.1

Vancouver, WA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,753
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,076
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,794
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,329
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,824
20.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,481
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
17,317
23.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,017
11.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,818
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
958
1.3%
1.4%

Vancouver, WA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
19,240
27.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
784
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
47,519
68.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
533
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,634
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
63
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
72
0.1%
1.1

Vancouver, WA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,589
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
108
0.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
549
2.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,116
4.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,433
12.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,097
15.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,422
27.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,864
37.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,415
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,701
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,781
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,662
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,965
22.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
65
0.0%
0.0%

Vancouver, WA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
31,091 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
71
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
251
0.8%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
772
2.5%
1.9%
Less than $500
2,040
6.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,963
9.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
11,501
37.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,493
43.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
698
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,054
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,616
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,482
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,781
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,226
16.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,991
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,749
38.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
944
0.0%
0.0%

Vancouver, WA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
38,056
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,527
4.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
636
1.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,675
4.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,699
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15,902
41.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11,797
31.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,516
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
304
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
265,700
 
205,000