Everything You Need to Know About the City of Vancouver Washington

In 2017, Vancouver, Washington had a population of 171k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $55,593 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Vancouver, WA grew from 169,982 to 171,393, a 0.83 percent increase and its median household income grew from $52,004 dollars to $55,593 dollars, a 6.9 percent increase.

The population of Vancouver, WA is 72.9 percent White Alone, 12.7 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 5.12 percent Asian Alone. N/A% of the people in Vancouver, WA speak a non-English language, and 93.1 percent are U.S. citizens.

The biggest universities in Vancouver, WA are Clark College, Charter College, and International Air and Hospitality Academy.

The median property value in Vancouver, WA is $238,300 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 50.3 percent. Most people in Vancouver, WA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Vancouver, WA is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Vancouver

In 2017, universities in Vancouver, WA awarded 4,355 degrees. The student of Vancouver, WA is skewed towards women, with 4,926 males and 7,993 females.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vancouver, WA are White (2,577 and 59.4 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (693 and 16 percent), Unknown (311 and 7.16 percent), and Two or More Races (242 and 5.57 percent).

The largest universities in Vancouver, WA by the number of degrees awarded are Clark College (2,311 and 53.1 percent), Charter College (1,620 and 37.2 percent), and International Air and Hospitality Academy (351 and 8.06 percent).

The most popular majors in Vancouver, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,039 and 23.9 percent), Medical Assistant (748 and 17.2 percent), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (180 and 4.13 percent).

The median tuition costs in Vancouver, WA are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $3,370 dollars and $8,723 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Vancouver

The economy of Vancouver, WA employs 81.3k people and Vancouver has an unemployment rate of 4.9 percent. Vancouver has seen the job market increase by 0.9 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 38.8 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The biggest industries in Vancouver, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,274 people), Retail Trade (9,360 people), and Manufacturing (9,410 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($73,523 dollars), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,031 dollars), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,529 dollars).

Households in Vancouver, WA have a median annual income of $55,593 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $52,004 dollars in 2016, which represents a 6.9 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Vancouver

– The Sales Tax Rate for Vancouver is 8.4 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Vancouver is 0.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Vancouver

– The average earnings of a Vancouver resident is $26,365 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Vancouver resident is $50,379 dollars a year.