CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brier

Washington · 5,633 residents · 2.20 sq mi

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With 5,633 people, Brier is a city in Washington. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. That is roughly 59% ahead of the Washington median. Median household income runs $49,547, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median rent is $760 a month. Median home value sits at $149,800.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,633

−12%vs 2000

vs 6,383 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.8

−15%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.8%(610)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.8%(608)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(395)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(311)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(167)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420%(1,128)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.4%(1,205)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(658)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.5%(307)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.8%(160)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(76)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$49,547

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,558 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,749

−37%vs 2000

vs $26,675 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$149,800

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $231,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$760

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,110 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.2%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

8.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.5%(5,396)

Black0.8%(53)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(206)

Asian7.7%(490)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.1%(5,131)

Black0.8%(43)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(135)

Asian7.1%(399)

Other1.1%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(112)

Spaniard1%(63)

South American0.2%(13)

Puerto Rican0%(2)

Asian origin

Vietnamese2.9%(192)

Korean1.7%(110)

Chinese1.7%(109)

Filipino1.2%(80)

Japanese0.9%(59)

Asian Indian0.6%(36)

Taiwanese0.4%(27)

Cambodian0.3%(17)

Malaysian0.1%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan1.4%(91)

Native Hawaiian0.5%(31)

Ancestry

English18.5%(1,208)

German14.4%(942)

Irish12.3%(803)

Norwegian6.7%(441)

French5.9%(389)

Subsaharan African5.8%(378)

Ethiopian5.8%(378)

Scottish4.7%(308)

Swedish4.5%(295)

Italian2.6%(168)

Dutch2.5%(165)

Swiss1.7%(109)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.5%(101)

American1%(63)

Scotch-Irish1%(63)

Ukrainian0.7%(43)

Greek0.6%(40)

Finnish0.6%(37)

Lithuanian0.6%(36)

Croatian0.5%(31)

Portuguese0.4%(27)

Austrian0.4%(25)

Welsh0.4%(25)

British0.3%(17)

Russian0.2%(15)

Armenian0.2%(13)

Arab0.2%(12)

French Canadian0.2%(10)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Canadian0.1%(6)

Romanian0%(2)

West Indian0%(2)

Jamaican0%(2)

Danish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.0%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.8%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 21.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.5%(595)

Married71.5%(1,892)

Widowed2.4%(63)

Divorced3.7%(98)

Women 15+

Never married17.7%(473)

Married66.7%(1,783)

Widowed7%(187)

Divorced8.6%(229)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 9.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.7%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 74.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.2%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.0%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.1%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.1%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 84.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.1%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.2%(53)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(62)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era65.2%(244)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 374 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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