CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Vancouver
Washington · 143,560 residents · 48.748 sq mi
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Vancouver has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $41,618. The city has more than doubled in size since 1990, adding 97,180 residents. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $140,800.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024195K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(11,497)
5 to 97.8%(11,143)
10 to 147%(10,051)
15 to 196.6%(9,522)
20 to 247.1%(10,245)
25 to 3416.3%(23,422)
35 to 4415.8%(22,686)
45 to 5413.1%(18,816)
55 to 647.5%(10,761)
65 to 745.2%(7,520)
75 to 844%(5,800)
85 and over1.5%(2,097)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,618
+47%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,552 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$140,800
+76%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $60,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(42,827)
Black2.1%(958)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(1,568)
Asian3.3%(1,521)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(117,958)
Black2.4%(3,482)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(9,035)
Asian4.5%(6,423)
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
86.0%
+5.9 ptssince 1990
from 80.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married28.3%(15,044)
Married55.9%(29,765)
Widowed2.2%(1,183)
Divorced13.6%(7,210)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(12,895)
Married53%(30,207)
Widowed9.2%(5,235)
Divorced15.2%(8,652)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Vancouver, Washington?
Vancouver, Washington has about 143,560 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Vancouver, Washington?
The typical household in Vancouver, Washington earns about $41,618 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 $140,800, and the typical rent is about $671 a month.
How educated are people in Vancouver, Washington?
About 21.7% 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 12.2% of people in Vancouver, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Vancouver, Washington grown since 1990?
Yes, Vancouver, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 97,180 residents, a change of about 210 percent over that period.
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