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Silver Firs

Washington · 20,891 residents · 6.86 sq mi
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With 20,891 people, Silver Firs is a city in Washington. That is roughly 85% ahead of the Washington median. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $106,040, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Median rent is $1,568 a month. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

20,891
−3%vs 2011
vs 21,622 in 2011
2010 – 2024
35.3
+3%vs 2011
vs 34.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.86 sq mi
Population, 20102024
21K21K22K23K23K201020202024Silver Firs
202422K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.7%(1,603)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 99.1%(1,900)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.4%(1,962)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.6%(1,594)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.1%(862)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.5%(2,412)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4419.4%(4,056)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.5%(3,649)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.6%(1,806)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 743.4%(717)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.2%(260)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.3%(70)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$106,040
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $106,411 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$36,177
−2%vs 2011
vs $37,077 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
77.3%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 73.9% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
1.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.2% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.276
−8%vs 2011
vs 0.298 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade16.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$387,200
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $376,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,568
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,658 in 2011
US average: $853
90.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 92.2% in 2011
9.1% rent
3.5%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.9% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.20 people
+2%vs 2011
vs 3.14 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
36.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.1% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
24.8%
−11.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 36.4% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.7
+3%vs 2011
vs 3.5 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(16,268)
Black0.9%(192)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(1,673)
Asian10.9%(2,348)
Other5.3%(1,141)
2010
White, non-Hispanic74%(15,449)
Black1.6%(329)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(1,285)
Asian13.3%(2,780)
Other5%(1,037)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(1,106)
Costa Rican0.6%(124)
Cuban0.5%(99)
Ecuadorian0.3%(70)
Spaniard0.3%(56)
Puerto Rican0.2%(51)
Colombian0.1%(26)
Nicaraguan0.1%(17)
Panamanian0.1%(13)
Ancestry
German20%(4,337)
English13.4%(2,919)
Irish11.7%(2,548)
Norwegian7.7%(1,676)
Swedish4.5%(971)
Scottish4.1%(897)
French3.9%(857)
American3.5%(769)
Dutch3%(661)
Italian2.8%(609)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(570)
Polish2%(428)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.9%(411)
Danish1.7%(370)
Welsh1.4%(308)
Russian1.4%(303)
Canadian1%(207)
Czech0.9%(198)
British0.8%(184)
Iranian0.8%(177)
Hungarian0.8%(164)
Finnish0.7%(152)
Austrian0.7%(144)
Arab0.5%(119)
Lithuanian0.5%(118)
Swiss0.3%(75)
Portuguese0.3%(66)
West Indian0.2%(54)
Greek0.2%(51)
Slovak0.2%(46)
Lebanese0.2%(39)
Bulgarian0.2%(38)
Barbadian0.2%(38)
Latvian0.2%(37)
Romanian0.2%(37)
Belgian0.1%(27)
Syrian0.1%(25)
Australian0.1%(17)
Egyptian0.1%(16)
Palestinian0.1%(16)
Croatian0.1%(16)
Brazilian0.1%(15)
Serbian0.1%(13)
Ethiopian0.1%(11)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

42.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
96.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
11.8%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.9% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.1 min
+1%vs 2011
vs 32.9 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
75.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 75.1% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
12.0%
+1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.3% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
7.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.9% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
4.2%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.6% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.6% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.6% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
46.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 46.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.8%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.1% in 2011
51.2%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.9% in 2011
14.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
9.1%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30%(2,772)
Married63%(5,825)
Widowed0.7%(68)
Divorced6.2%(577)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(1,887)
Married66.5%(5,676)
Widowed3.7%(313)
Divorced7.8%(665)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
77.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
16.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% 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)22.7%(184)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.2%(253)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24%(194)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 810 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 Silver Firs, Washington?

Silver Firs, Washington has about 20,891 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Silver Firs, Washington?

The typical household in Silver Firs, Washington earns about $106,040 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Silver Firs, Washington expensive?

In Silver Firs, Washington, the median home is worth about $387,200, and the typical rent is about $1,568 a month.

How educated are people in Silver Firs, Washington?

About 42.6% of adults age 25 and over in Silver Firs, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Silver Firs, Washington?

About 1.1% of people in Silver Firs, 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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