CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Clarkston-Highland

Washington · 3,913 residents · 2.81 sq mi

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West Clarkston-Highland is a city of 3,913 people in Washington. The poverty rate is 23.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Washington median by roughly 30%. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $54,200. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,913

−17%vs 2000

vs 4,707 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.3

−13%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(304)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(380)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(241)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(235)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(213)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.2%(632)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(537)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(360)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(408)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(364)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(176)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(63)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,778

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,311 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,013

−30%vs 2000

vs $15,762 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.9%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,200

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $494 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.8%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.5% in 2000

34.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(4,422)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino2%(94)

Asian0.5%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(3,815)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(29)

Asian0.9%(37)

Other1.4%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(172)

Spaniard0.8%(41)

South American0.5%(26)

Colombian0.5%(26)

Puerto Rican0.2%(13)

Central American0.2%(10)

Salvadoran0.2%(10)

Asian origin

Japanese0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(17)

Ancestry

German16.7%(907)

English10.9%(594)

Irish8%(434)

Swedish4.6%(251)

American3.8%(206)

Italian2.9%(159)

French2.7%(149)

Norwegian2.6%(139)

Scottish2.5%(134)

Scotch-Irish2%(109)

Welsh1.5%(83)

Dutch1%(52)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.6%(35)

British0.6%(32)

French Canadian0.5%(27)

Polish0.3%(18)

Swiss0.3%(17)

Austrian0.3%(14)

Czech0.2%(13)

Hungarian0.2%(9)

Subsaharan African0.2%(9)

Nigerian0.2%(9)

Iranian0.1%(8)

Finnish0.1%(7)

Romanian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.6%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 10.5 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 married36.6%(888)

Married38.7%(939)

Widowed5%(122)

Divorced19.7%(478)

Women 15+

Never married23.8%(547)

Married42.3%(974)

Widowed15.5%(357)

Divorced18.5%(425)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−7.7 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.2%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.1%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.8%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.5%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 61.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.9%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% 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)31%(179)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(80)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.2%(134)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18.9%(109)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 577 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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