CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Vancouver
Washington · 46,380 residents · 48.748 sq mi
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Vancouver has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,552. Population has fallen 68% since 2000, a loss of 97,180 residents. Median home value is $60,600. Households here earn about 31% less than the Washington median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024195K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(3,642)
5 to 96.8%(3,142)
10 to 145.6%(2,600)
15 to 196%(2,770)
20 to 248.5%(3,947)
25 to 3418.4%(8,523)
35 to 4414.1%(6,528)
45 to 548.7%(4,029)
55 to 647.8%(3,605)
65 to 748.7%(4,015)
75 to 845.6%(2,613)
85 and over2.1%(966)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$21,552
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,618 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,600
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $140,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(117,958)
Black2.4%(3,482)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(9,035)
Asian4.5%(6,423)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(42,827)
Black2.1%(958)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(1,568)
Asian3.3%(1,521)
Other2.3%(1,074)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican13.5%(26,385)
Central American1.2%(2,272)
Spaniard0.6%(1,185)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,085)
Salvadoran0.5%(908)
South American0.4%(796)
Puerto Rican0.4%(736)
Cuban0.3%(516)
Colombian0.2%(377)
Peruvian0.1%(149)
Nicaraguan0.1%(132)
Chilean0.1%(101)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(80)
Paraguayan0%(78)
Costa Rican0%(60)
Argentine0%(52)
Panamanian0%(44)
Honduran0%(33)
Ecuadorian0%(24)
Venezuelan0%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(1,905)
Vietnamese0.8%(1,524)
Chinese0.7%(1,399)
Korean0.7%(1,317)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,079)
Japanese0.4%(851)
Hmong0.2%(400)
Taiwanese0.1%(203)
Laotian0.1%(201)
Cambodian0.1%(157)
Pakistani0.1%(101)
Kazakh0%(95)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.8%(1,641)
Samoan0.5%(1,017)
Chuukese0.3%(608)
Chamorro0.3%(540)
Fijian0.1%(202)
Marshallese0.1%(125)
Guamanian0%(33)
Ancestry
German15.4%(30,058)
English11.8%(23,021)
Irish10.6%(20,745)
American4.4%(8,670)
Italian3%(5,917)
Norwegian2.8%(5,517)
Scottish2.7%(5,253)
French2.3%(4,532)
Swedish2.3%(4,502)
Russian1.7%(3,379)
Polish1.6%(3,157)
Dutch1.3%(2,534)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(2,041)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,815)
Subsaharan African0.9%(1,794)
Danish0.8%(1,494)
Welsh0.8%(1,487)
British0.6%(1,248)
French Canadian0.5%(997)
Finnish0.5%(973)
Arab0.5%(890)
Romanian0.4%(748)
Swiss0.4%(741)
Hungarian0.4%(698)
Greek0.3%(586)
Czech0.3%(570)
Nigerian0.3%(542)
Portuguese0.3%(538)
Iranian0.2%(389)
Armenian0.2%(387)
Turkish0.2%(350)
Austrian0.2%(328)
Canadian0.2%(297)
West Indian0.1%(222)
Ethiopian0.1%(195)
Belgian0.1%(179)
Iraqi0.1%(173)
Kenyan0.1%(171)
Australian0.1%(139)
Lebanese0.1%(138)
Somali0.1%(136)
Serbian0.1%(128)
Haitian0.1%(127)
Croatian0.1%(124)
Palestinian0.1%(114)
Jordanian0%(84)
Syrian0%(65)
Lithuanian0%(65)
Slovak0%(63)
Brazilian0%(59)
Slovene0%(50)
Israeli0%(39)
Jamaican0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Latvian0%(24)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Macedonian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(9)
Guyanese0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.0%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married39.3%(30,761)
Married46.8%(36,640)
Widowed2.2%(1,749)
Divorced11.7%(9,188)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(26,335)
Married43.5%(36,146)
Widowed7.7%(6,437)
Divorced17.1%(14,236)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Vancouver, Washington?
Vancouver, Washington has about 46,380 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Vancouver, Washington?
The typical household in Vancouver, Washington earns about $21,552 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Vancouver, Washington expensive?
In Vancouver, Washington, the median home is worth about $60,600, and the typical rent is about $393 a month.
How educated are people in Vancouver, Washington?
About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Vancouver, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Vancouver, Washington?
About 17.1% of people in Vancouver, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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