Vancouver, Washington
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City Overview
As of 2009, Vancouver's population is 161,436 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 10.65 percent.
The median home cost in Vancouver is $241,510. Home appreciation the last year has been -7.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Vancouver's cost of living is 1.96% Lower than the U.S. average.
Vancouver public schools spend $5,727 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Vancouver.
The unemployment rate in Vancouver is 8.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Vancouver jobs have Decreased by 1.50 percent.
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People
The 2009 Vancouver, WA, population is 161,436. There are 3,703 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Vancouver, WA
The median age is 33.9. The US median is 37.6. 54.85% of people in Vancouver, WA, are married. 14.22% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.48 people. 22.43% of people are married, with children. 10.84% have children, but are single.
Race in Vancouver, WA
83.63% of people are white, 3.03% are black, 5.10% are asian, 0.97% are native american, and 8.04% claim 'Other'.
7.95% of the people in Vancouver, WA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 92.05% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 144 physicians per 100,000 population in Vancouver, WA. The US average is 170.
Vancouver, WA Health Index
Air quality in Vancouver, WA is 33 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Vancouver, WA is 47 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 8.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.50% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.70% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 9.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $22,470 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $44,858 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.90% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.60% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.82% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.45% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.28% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.54% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.41% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.29% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.54% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.16% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.43% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 16.86% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.69% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.18% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.39% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.87% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 17.57% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Vancouver, WA, is 8.80%, with job growth of -1.50%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.10%.
Vancouver, WA Taxes
Vancouver, WA,sales tax rate is 7.70%. Income tax is 9.00%.
Vancouver, WA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $22,470, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $44,858.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 24 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $241,510 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -7.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 50.05% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.70% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 44.43% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.86 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.21% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.40% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.80% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.09% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.32% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24.73% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 35.42% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 24.41% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 4.37% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.14% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.33% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.38% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 12.62% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12.72% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 11.55% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 14.39% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.22% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.34% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 7.41% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.29% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 5.46% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Vancouver, WA, is $241,510. Home appreciation is -7.40% over the last year. The median age of Vancouver, WA, real estate is 24 years.
Vancouver, WA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 44.43% of the Vancouver, WA, population. 5.70% of houses and apartments in Vancouver, WA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Vancouver Housing SperlingViews
Vancouver WA: Considered a suburb of Portland. Reasonably nice community but cultural activities of major significance is in portland.... (read more)Housing: Vancouver Washington has very little planned communities. I have seen developments really bad and odd places. Housing is way over priced for what you get. You would... (read more)Inflated housing boom may lead to exaggerated prop: Upward pressure on housing prices has led to hidden costs associated with over-inflated property taxes. Assessments often over-estimate current market realities,... (read more)Have an opinion about Vancouver? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vancouver Click Here
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Crime
Vancouver, WA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Vancouver, WA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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I used to like Vancouver until I lived here for aw: I am not a native. I liked Vancouver at first, but then realized that it is overrun by meth heads and people who look like ex-convicts walking up and down the streets.... (read more)re: Surprising Crime Rate - 6/18/2007: It does hurt a little to agree with Tim and Kathryn on neighborhood property crime. This is nearly all from juveniles. The local police know who they are but they just... (read more)safe life: Living in Vancouver, WA is so safe. I like here.
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Climate
Vancouver, WA, gets 37 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 7 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 152.
On average, there are 143 sunny days per year in Vancouver, WA. The July high is around 80 degrees. The January low is 34. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 64 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Vancouver, WA, schools spend $5,727 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 432 students per librarian, and 513 children per counselor in Vancouver, WA schools.
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Vancouver sucks: enough... (read more)Decent living.: Vancouver is a nice town.. well it's more of a city now. Thanks to the population boom in Portland, OR we have had overspill. Since housing prices are cheaper here a lot... (read more)Family friendly community on the cusp of something: I never thought I would love living in Vancouver, WA as much as I do. At first, it was simply an extension of the Portland Metro area. Now that I've lived here for over... (read more)Have an opinion about Vancouver? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vancouver Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Vancouver, WA, takes 25 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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A lot of rains: A lot of... (read more)Income tax in Vancouver is 0%: Any city in Washington State has a zero percent income tax. This is commonly misquoted for washincton cities on... (read more)Income Tax ??: As a resident of Washington, I thought we did not have any state income tax - why does it show Vancouver, Wa as having 9.0% income tax? I live in Lacey, WA and we do... (read more)Have an opinion about Vancouver? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vancouver Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Vancouver, WA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Vancouver, WA is more expensive.
Overall, Vancouver, WA cost of living is 98.04.
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Across the Bridge: I live in a city on the northern side of the Columbia River which divides two states, Washington and Oregon. The great advantage to living in Vancouver is that I can... (read more)No sales or income tax: Live in Washington (no income tax) and shop in Oregon (no sales... (read more)Vancouver WA: Considered a suburb of Portland. Reasonably nice community but cultural activities of major significance is in portland.... (read more)Have an opinion about Vancouver? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vancouver Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 27.95% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 7.86% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 10.61% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 4.20% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.87% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.52% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.07% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.78% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.37% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.00% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.66% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.17% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.38% | 0.54% |
27.95% of the people in Vancouver, WA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 7.86% are Catholic; 10.61% are Protestant; 4.20% are LDS; 4.66% are another Christian faith; 0.17% in Vancouver, WA are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.38% affilitates with Islam.
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Vancouver sucks: enough... (read more)Decent living.: Vancouver is a nice town.. well it's more of a city now. Thanks to the population boom in Portland, OR we have had overspill. Since housing prices are cheaper here a lot... (read more)Family friendly community on the cusp of something: I never thought I would love living in Vancouver, WA as much as I do. At first, it was simply an extension of the Portland Metro area. Now that I've lived here for over... (read more)Have an opinion about Vancouver? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vancouver Click Here
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Voting
46.67% of the people in Vancouver, WA are registered as Democrats. 52.01% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.32%.
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I used to like Vancouver until I lived here for aw: I am not a native. I liked Vancouver at first, but then realized that it is overrun by meth heads and people who look like ex-convicts walking up and down the streets.... (read more)re: Surprising Crime Rate - 6/18/2007: It does hurt a little to agree with Tim and Kathryn on neighborhood property crime. This is nearly all from juveniles. The local police know who they are but they just... (read more)safe life: Living in Vancouver, WA is so safe. I like here.
Never worried about my car been stolen, or someone robbed me, it won't... (read more)Have an opinion about Vancouver? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Vancouver Click Here
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