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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Parkland

Washington · 20,882 residents · 8.64 sq mi
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Parkland is a city of 20,882 people in Washington. This skews young, with a median age of 28.3. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $71,900. The population has fallen 13% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

20,882
−13%vs 2000
vs 24,053 in 2000
1990 – 2024
28.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 31.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.64 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K25K30K36K41K19902000201020202024Parkland
202439K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(1,570)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(1,444)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(1,360)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910%(2,088)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.5%(2,817)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(3,362)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(2,756)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(2,068)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(1,732)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(1,042)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(513)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(130)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,704
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,653 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,240
−40%vs 2000
vs $18,649 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$71,900
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $125,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$413
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $590 in 2000
US average: $450
57.3%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.5% in 2000
42.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(17,223)
Black7.9%(1,893)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(1,281)
Asian6.5%(1,574)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.1%(17,983)
Black5.2%(1,086)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(693)
Asian6.4%(1,332)
Other2.3%(481)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.3%(3,986)
Honduran0.5%(187)
Salvadoran0.3%(127)
Peruvian0.2%(81)
Spaniard0.2%(81)
Dominican0.1%(35)
Panamanian0.1%(22)
Cuban0%(9)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino2.9%(1,122)
Korean1.8%(700)
Cambodian0.7%(280)
Vietnamese0.5%(211)
Japanese0.4%(174)
Chinese0.4%(144)
Hmong0.2%(83)
Asian Indian0.2%(80)
Thai0.1%(54)
Laotian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan3.2%(1,227)
Chamorro1.2%(469)
Guamanian0.4%(140)
Tongan0.2%(62)
Fijian0.1%(41)
Chuukese0%(10)
Ancestry
German12.4%(4,788)
English6.4%(2,485)
Irish5.4%(2,097)
American4.3%(1,683)
Norwegian3.3%(1,270)
French2.8%(1,076)
Swedish2.1%(800)
Scottish1.8%(686)
Italian1.5%(594)
Russian1.4%(543)
Portuguese1.3%(498)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(381)
Polish0.9%(351)
Kenyan0.8%(294)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(269)
Jamaican0.6%(231)
Dutch0.4%(153)
Welsh0.4%(151)
Nigerian0.3%(130)
Bulgarian0.3%(124)
British0.3%(113)
Greek0.2%(78)
Canadian0.2%(65)
Croatian0.2%(60)
Finnish0.1%(55)
Romanian0.1%(55)
Czech0.1%(54)
Danish0.1%(54)
Swiss0.1%(42)
Armenian0.1%(31)
Barbadian0.1%(30)
Arab0.1%(20)
Lebanese0.1%(20)
Brazilian0%(19)
Latvian0%(18)
Slovene0%(15)
Austrian0%(13)
Belgian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

14.8%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.0 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 17.9 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 married42.1%(6,734)
Married43.2%(6,924)
Widowed2.2%(357)
Divorced12.5%(1,996)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(5,810)
Married41.4%(6,508)
Widowed7.4%(1,160)
Divorced14.3%(2,246)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% 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)22.8%(737)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30%(972)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(1,094)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(60)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,238 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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How many people live in Parkland, Washington?

Parkland, Washington has about 20,882 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Parkland, Washington?

The typical household in Parkland, Washington earns about $27,704 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Parkland, Washington expensive?

In Parkland, Washington, the median home is worth about $71,900, and the typical rent is about $413 a month.

How educated are people in Parkland, Washington?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Parkland, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Parkland, Washington?

About 13.9% of people in Parkland, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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