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Population (year 2000): 143,560. Estimated population in July 2006: 158,855 (+10.7% change)
 

Males: 70,644  (49.2%)
Females: 72,916  (50.8%)

Clark County

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98660, 98661, 98662, 98663, 98664, 98665, 98682, 98683, 98684, 98685, 98686.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,743 (it was $41,618 in 2000)
Vancouver  $40,743
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $194,200 (it was $142,900 in 2000)
Vancouver  $194,200
Washington:  $227,700

Median gross rent in 2005: $752.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 16.9%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 98660, 98661, 98662, 98663, 98664, 98665, 98682, 98683, 98684, 98685, 98686.

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Talbitzer Homes
1 Source Computer Solutions
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Wendy McGraw, Keller Williams Realty
Patty & Scott Carroll - Re/Max equity group
Gabriele M Smith, MA
Century 21 Cascade Pacific * Karen Lang
Warm Spirit Self-Care, Pampering & Wellness

Races in Vancouver:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: German (18.8%), English (11.4%), Irish (11.2%), United States (6.2%), Norwegian (5.2%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 42.8 square miles.

Population density: 3683 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Vancouver

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vancouver city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

17,506 residents are foreign born (5.0% Europe, 3.7% Asia, 2.5% Latin America).

This city:  12.2%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 308 registered sex offenders living in Vancouver, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vancouver to the number of sex offenders is 512 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,058 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,058 (1.1%)

Vancouver satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (8.1 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (849.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Minnehaha, WA (2.0 miles ), Walnut Grove, WA (2.8 miles ), Five Corners, WA (4.1 miles ), Hazel Dell South, WA (5.3 miles ), Hazel Dell North, WA (5.3 miles ), Barberton, WA (5.4 miles ), Orchards, WA (6.1 miles ), Maywood Park, OR (6.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 348 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 1997: 974 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 1998: 897 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 1999: 829 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 2000: 556 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 2001: 596 buildings, average cost: $87,700
  • 2002: 345 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2003: 452 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2004: 388 buildings, average cost: $115,800
  • 2005: 454 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2006: 359 buildings, average cost: $102,200
  • 2007: 420 buildings, average cost: $100,500

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Latitude: 45.63 N, Longitude: 122.60 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,469 (+5.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 31,806 (47.5%)


People in group quarters in Vancouver
  • 657 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 601 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 597 people in nursing homes
  • 108 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 108 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 36 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 30 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in military barracks, etc.

Area code: 360

Vancouver household income distribution Vancouver home values distribution

Vancouver, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +37,831 (+35.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.2%
Washington:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


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Crime in Vancouver by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 14412984
    per 100,000 1.33.32.70.71.35.95.12.5
Rapes 506376100128113111103
    per 100,000 67.251.852.167.784.673.670.664.3
Robberies 150134132155164149161139
    per 100,000 201.6110.290.5104.9108.497.1102.486.8
Assaults 395392475276348371346352
    per 100,000 531.0322.4325.7186.7229.9241.8220.2219.7
Burglaries 1,1601,0611,0671,1961,2831,2451,2181,001
    per 100,000 1559.3872.6731.6809.1847.7811.4775.0624.8
Thefts 4,4245,4495,7455,1896,2445,9895,5734,584
    per 100,000 5946.84481.63939.13510.44125.53903.13546.22861.4
Auto thefts 5476184638561,1961,1771,152942
    per 100,000 735.3508.3317.5579.1790.2767.1733.0588.0
Arson 3874613933442554
    per 100,000 51.160.941.826.421.828.715.933.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 629.0426.6373.6367.7436.4422.4396.2331.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 225 (193 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.22
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Brett Pierce - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Jan 7, 1981), Greg Biffle - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Dec 23, 1969), Rian Lindell - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Jan 20, 1977), Brandon Johnson - College basketball player (Boise State Broncos), Cody Salee - College football player (Portland State Vikings), Derek Raivio - College basketball player (Gonzaga Bulldogs), Kyle Miller - College football player (Portland State Vikings), Sean Smith - College basketball player (Portland Pilots), Terry Nashif - College basketball player (BYU Cougars).


Main business address for: NAUTILUS, INC. ([3949]), RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), WESTERN POWER & EQUIPMENT CORP (WHOLESALE-CONSTRUCTION & MINING (NO PETRO) MACHINERY & EQUIP).


Hospital/medical center in Vancouver:
  • S W WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (600 NE 92ND AVENUE, P O BOX 1600)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Vancouver:
  • WOODLAND PARK HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 8 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Vancouver, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vancouver:
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, OR; ID: PDX)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 48 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 58 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vancouver:
  • PEARSON FIELD (about 4 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; ID: VUO)
  • EVERGREEN FIELD (about 7 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; ID: 59S)
  • FLY FOR FUN (about 7 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; ID: W56)

Amtrak station:
VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.vancouver.wa.us

Colleges/Universities in Vancouver:
  • CLARK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,106; Location: 1800 E MCLOUGHLIN BLVD; Public; Website: www.clark.edu)
  • INTERNATIONAL AIR ACADEMY INCORPORATED (FT enrollment: 250; Location: 2901 E MILL PLAIN BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.airacademy.com)
  • WESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 215; Location: 120 NE 136TH AVE STE 130; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu/)
  • BUSINESS COMPUTER TRAINING INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 210; Location: 204 SE STONEMILL DR STE 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bcti.org)
  • GOLDEN GATE BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-NORTHWEST (FT enrollment: 48; Location: 3200 NE 109TH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • PHAGANS ORCHARDS BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 10411 NE 4TH PLAIN BLVD STE 109; Private, for-profit)
  • REAL ESTATE SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON (Location: 12004C NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • VANCOUVER SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Location: 114 WEST 6; Private, for-profit)
  • CEDAR MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR MASSAGE INC (Location: 5601 NE ST JOHNS RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.Cedarmountainmassage.com)
  • MAGEE BROTHERS BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 8078 E MILL PLAIN BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • EMIL FRIES PIANO HOSPITAL AND TRAINING CENTER (Location: 2510 E EVERGREEN BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • CLARK COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (Location: 4420E NE ST JOHNS RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Vancouver:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 10 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
Biggest public high schools in Vancouver:
Private high schools in Vancouver:
  • VANCOUVER CHRISTIAN HIGH SCH (Students: 75; Location: 8100 E MILL PLAN BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • COLUMBIA RIDGE ACADEMY (Students: 73; Location: 9914 SE SIXTH STREET; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Vancouver:
Private elementary/middle schools in Vancouver:
  • KINGS WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 3300 N E 78TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 460; Location: 7708 N E 78TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 6500 HIGHLAND DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 4701 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PORTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CLARK COUNTY C (Students: 190; Location: 7915 N E BURTON RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • SKINNER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 400 E EVERGREEN BLVD; Grades: PK - 4)
  • VANCOUVER MONTESSORI (Students: 85; Location: 10316 NE 14TH STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • VANCOUVER COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN (Students: 49; Location: 10800 NE 76TH ST; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • HAZEL DELL MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 7207 N.E. HAZEL DELL AVE.; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Vancouver:
  • FORT VANCOUVER REGIONAL (Operating income: $12,795,631; Location: 1007 E. MILL PLAIN BLVD; 711,293 books; 18,120 audio materials; 18,593 video materials; 2,139 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add the following institutions for Vancouver, WA . Washington State University Vancouver, http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue Vancouver, WA 98686-9600 . Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital http://www.legacyhealth.org/body.cfm?id=38&oTopID=38&PLinkID=21 2211 NE 139th Street Vancouver, Washington 98686 Main telephone: 360-487-1000
  • Gaiser Middle School is at 3000 NE 99th Street Vancouver, WA 98665
  • Hi! You show that Skinner Montessori is on Evergreen Blvd in Vancouver. They moved three years ago to 66th Street near the Van Mall. Here's their URL: http://www.skinnermontessori.com

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Notable locations in Vancouver: Vancouver Square (A), Vancouver Plaza (B), Royal Oaks Country Club (C), Port of Vancouver Terminal (D), Port Of Vancouver (E), Slocum House (F), Hidden House (G), Clark County Historical Museum (H), Covington Cabin (I), Harney Hill Youth Center (J), David A Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Arbours Shopping Center (1), Millport Shopping Center (2), Vancouver Village Shopping Center (3), Vancouver Mall (4), Tower Mall (5), Mountain View Shopping Center (6), Garrison Square Shopping Center (7), Paulsons Shopping Center (8), Heights Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Vancouver: Saint James Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Park Hill Cemetery (1), Evergreen Memorial Gardens (2), Saint James Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Biddle Lake (A), Vancouver Hatchery Pond (B), Mimsi Marsh (not official) (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Burnt Bridge Creek (A), Love Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Vancouver include: Leverich Park (1), Arnold Park (2), Short Park (3), Fort Vancouver National Historical Site (4), Carter Park (5), Hidden Park (6), Evergreen Park (7), Wintler Park (8), Vancouver Lake Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Gallery Pianissimo (Museums; P.O. Box 308) (1), Hidden Farm (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 701 Grand Boulevard) (2), Pearson Air Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1115 East 5th Street) (3), United States Government - Parks and Recreation- National Park Service (Recreation Areas; 612 East Reserve Street) (4), Golden Skate (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4915 East Fourth Plain Boulevard) (5), Amf Timber Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2306 Northeast Andresen Road) (6), Kidspace (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5145 Northeast 94th Avenue) (7), Vancouver Speedway (Amusement & Theme Parks; 16303 Northeast 15th Street) (8), West Coast Darts Billiards (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5107 East Fourth Plain Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Suites Vancouver (4714 Northeast 94th Avenue) (1), Homewood Suites Portland-Vancouver (701 Southeast Columbia Shores Boulevard) (2), Best Western Hotel and Suites Vacouver Mall Dr (9420 Northeast Vancouver Mall Drive) (3), Four Seasons Tire & Auto Service Center Location 5 (11415 Northeast 76th Street) (4), Absolute Marketing (205 Northest 176th Avenue) (5), Best Western Ferryman Inn (7901 Northeast 6th Avenue) (6), Kay's Motel (6700 Northeast Highway 99) (7), Four Seasons Tire & Auto Service Center Location 2 (9505 Northeast 15th Avenue) (8), Days Inn - Portland/Vancouver (221 Northeast Chkalov Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (fbi) (500 West 8th Street) (1), Clark County - Restraining Orders General- Misdemeanors District Court- Traffic Violat (Po Box 9806) (2), Canyon Creek Court (2615 Neals) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Vancouver and their reported violations in the past:

CLARK PUBLIC UTILITIES (Population served: 78721, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 70 regular monitoring violations
AMBOY CLARK PUBLIC UTILITIES (Population served: 893, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 34 regular monitoring violations
GLENWOOD LITTLE LEAGUE (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
EVERGREEN LITTLE LEAGUE (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
JOES PLACE FARMS (Population served: 87, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
NORTHWOODS ASSN (Population served: 46, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
CASCADE ESTATES SATELLITE (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-24-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2004)
KADOWS MARINA (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Vancouver that have no violations reported:
  • LEWISVILLE PARK (Address: PO BOX 5000, Population served: 875, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VANCOUVER LAKE PARK (Address: PO BOX 5000, Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HARMONY SPORTS (Address: PO BOX 5000, Population served: 333, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LUCIA FALLS PARK (Address: PO BOX 5000, Population served: 102, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LDS CHURCH NE 18TH STREET CLARK PUD (Address: PO BOX 8900, Population served: 42, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FRENCHMANS BAR PARK (Address: PO BOX 8900, Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Vancouver compared to Washington state average:

Vancouver, Washington environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • House age below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Vancouver (2007 data):
  • Washington Mutual Bank: 11 branches. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • First Independent Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $935.7 mil, Deposits: $739.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: First Independent Investment Group, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Riverview Community Bank: Washington Street Branch, at 900 Washington, Suite 900, Vancouver Branch, Today's Bank Branch, Vancouver Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $833.1 mil, Deposits: $653.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • Keybank National Association: Orchards Keycenter Branch, Hazel Dell Keycenter, Fisher's Landing Branch, Cascade Park Branch, Downtown Vancouver Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • West Coast Bank: Orchards Branch, Vancouver Branch, Salmon Creek Branch, East Vancouver Branch. Info updated 2006-07-12: Bank assets: $2,460.7 mil, Deposits: $2,013.1 mil, headquarters in Lake Oswego, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: West Coast Bancorp
  • 10 other banks with 12 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 61$277,268$54,5452$1,706
Other and Unallocable 97$395,308$48,90411$6,582
Water Supply 103$427,388$49,7933$1,940
Firefighters 179$1,199,888$80,4390$0
Parks and Recreation 83$328,058$47,430277$151,138
Sewerage 46$200,520$52,3100$0
Solid Waste Management 6$23,314$46,6280$0
Airports 1$3,884$46,6080$0
Streets and Highways 99$458,266$55,5470$0
Fire - Other 32$200,060$75,0230$0
Police - Other 33$143,976$52,3550$0
Police Protection - Officers 197$1,327,106$80,8390$0
Judicial and Legal 28$146,204$62,6592$2,112
Other Government Administration 132$628,510$57,1370$0
Totals for Government 1097$5,759,750$63,005295$163,478


Vancouver government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,710,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,561,000
    All Other: $11,887,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,715,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,762,000
    Solid Waste Management: $423,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $14,167,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,997,000
    Financial Administration: $1,435,000
    Central Staff Services: $222,000
    Fire Protection: $95,000
    Health - Other: $45,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Judicial & Legal: $9,000
    General: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $19,178,000
    Police Protection: $18,255,000
    Sewerage: $11,469,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,062,000
    Water Utilities: $10,555,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,100,000
    Regular Highways: $6,427,000
    Financial Administration: $4,583,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,857,000
    General - Other: $3,313,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,491,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,320,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,737,000
    Parking Facilities: $822,000
    Air Transportation: $375,000
    Health Services - Other: $140,000
    Corrections - Other: $27,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $4,900,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,270,000
    From Local Government: $951,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $866,000
    Interest Revenue: $375,000
    From Other Government: $93,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,933,000
    Housing & Community Development: $446,000
    Health & Hospitals: $181,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,118,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,605,000
    Highways: $533,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $711,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $176,024,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $23,470,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $632,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $143,043,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,511,000
    Water Utilities: $79,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,378,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,697,000
    Special Assessments: $2,110,000
    Rents: $1,615,000
    Property Sale Other: $558,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,740,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,206,000
    Police Protection: $395,000
    Health - Other: $278,000
    Water Utilities: $197,000
    Fire Protection: $138,000
    Sewerage: $79,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $20,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $163,355,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,716,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $339,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,657,000
    All Other: $1,679,000
    General Support: $1,479,000
    Housing & Community Development: $436,000
    Health & Hospitals: $400,000
    Education: $39,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,343,000
    Public Utilities: $17,373,000
    Total General Sales: $11,417,000
    NEC: $10,397,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,477,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $60,344,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $43,000

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,866 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.07%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Multnomah County, OR  1.45% ($51,384 average AGI)
from Washington County, OR  0.50% ($68,257)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.40% ($62,904)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($393 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.06%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Multnomah County, OR  0.99% ($36,813 average AGI)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.58% ($49,107)
to Washington County, OR  0.39% ($46,983)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vancouver:
  • KKGT (1150 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KBNP (1410 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KBNP RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vancouver:
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
  • KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KXJM (95.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Vancouver:
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KORK-CA (Channel 35; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K58CO (Channel 58; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • K16CB (Channel 16; HAPPY VALLEY, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KKEI-CA (Channel 56; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)

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