COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fairview vs Washougal
PLACE A
Fairview, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Washougal, Washington
Fairview is 40% smaller than Washougal. Washougal earns more, with a median household income $36,261 higher.
FAIRVIEWWASHOUGALDIFFERENCE
Total population10,76218,028−40% vs Washougal
Population density3,4843,029+455
Population growth16.9%20.9%−4.0 pts
Median age37.438.4−1.0
Male52.0%48.9%+3.2 pts
Female48.0%51.1%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born12.8%4.4%+8.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.5%78.7%−27.1 pts
Black11.4%0.4%+11.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.9%11.4%+12.5 pts
Asian1.5%2.8%−1.3 pts
Other11.7%6.7%+5.0 pts
Median household income$70,107$106,368−$36,261
Per capita income$41,939$47,629−$5,690
Poverty rate17.5%11.2%+6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%28.9%−4.9 pts
Graduate degree8.6%11.6%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%7.7%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation67.1%67.6%−0.5 pts
Median home value$427,700$552,300−$124,600
Median gross rent$1,637$1,701−$64
Owner-occupied42.6%71.1%−28.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%2.2%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households48.6%53.5%−4.9 pts
Average commute22.725.4−2.7
Worked from home16.1%22.5%−6.4 pts
Public transit to work2.0%1.1%+0.9 pts
Uninsured6.4%5.1%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025