Washington · GEOID 53011

Clark County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 516,959 · 204,375 housing units

Median household income

$97,536

State $101,109

Median home value

$522,900

State $596,829

Median gross rent

$1,748

State $1,761

Homeownership rate

66.4%

State 63.8%

Renter cost-burden rate

50.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

23.6%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.6%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

3.6%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

4.1%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

5.36

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Clark County	Washington
Population	516,959	7,816,116
Population density (per sq. mi.)	822.53	—
Median household income	$97,536	$101,109
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$128,300	—
Households	196,017	—
Average household size	2.62 people	—
Owner-occupied	66.4%	63.8%
Renter-occupied	33.6%	36.2%
Race	75.2% White · 2.2% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Clark County compared with Washington.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

33.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 39.6%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	14.4%	$69,750	$1,744	$228,614
1 earner	32.2%	$85,790	$2,145	$288,320
2 earners	41.7%	$135,178	$3,379	$472,159
3+ earners	11.7%	$163,571	$4,089	$577,847

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

196,017

Average size: 2.62 people

Households with children

55,530

28.3% of households

Per-capita income

$48,520

Poverty rate: 7.8%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

66.4% owner-occupied vs. state average 63.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 72.9% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 13.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

32.8% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,993.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $522,900.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,748.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 8,358 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 9.6% · For rent 29.5% · Seasonal 12.8% · Other 33.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

54.1% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 45.9% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

0.5%

1,074 units of 204,375 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

1.4%

2,762 units of 204,375 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$78,029

100% MHI$97,536

120% MHI$117,043

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Clark County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$71,900	$82,150	$102,650
100% AMI	$89,810	$102,640	$128,300
120% AMI	$107,750	$123,150	$153,950

HUD FMR Area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

50.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (22.4% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

23.6% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Clark County.

Covered employment

161,568

Across 18 sectors

Establishments

15,233

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$73,139

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	31,613	$71,767	$236,122	−$286,778	$1,794
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	18,821	$43,873	$132,291	−$390,609	$1,097
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	17,588	$80,221	$267,590	−$255,310	$2,006
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	15,198	$30,480	$82,437	−$440,463	$762
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	14,014	$77,537	$257,600	−$265,300	$1,938
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	10,880	$110,590	$380,634	−$142,266	$2,765
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	9,130	$58,739	$187,627	−$335,273	$1,468
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	7,131	$94,849	$322,041	−$200,859	$2,371
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	6,570	$96,994	$330,025	−$192,875	$2,425
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	6,503	$123,911	$430,219	−$92,681	$3,098
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	5,591	$56,260	$178,399	−$344,501	$1,407
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	3,883	$120,291	$416,744	−$106,156	$3,007
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	3,721	$113,046	$389,776	−$133,124	$2,826
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	3,451	$52,499	$164,400	−$358,500	$1,312
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	3,056	$66,188	$215,355	−$307,545	$1,655
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	2,564	$33,235	$92,692	−$430,208	$831
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	1,333	$148,005	$519,905	−$2,995	$3,700
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	521	$66,314	$215,824	−$307,076	$1,658

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	13,901	$29,664	$79,400	−$443,500	$742
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	11,653	$90,892	$307,311	−$215,589	$2,272
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	11,173	$72,840	$240,116	−$282,784	$1,821
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	10,880	$110,590	$380,634	−$142,266	$2,765
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	8,438	$57,410	$182,680	−$340,220	$1,435
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	8,213	$35,798	$102,233	−$420,667	$895
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	6,913	$97,338	$331,306	−$191,594	$2,433
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	5,587	$38,529	$112,399	−$410,501	$963
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	4,834	$50,208	$155,872	−$367,028	$1,255
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	4,098	$79,246	$263,961	−$258,939	$1,981
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	4,008	$37,997	$110,418	−$412,482	$950
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	3,952	$96,924	$329,765	−$193,135	$2,423
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	3,837	$97,677	$332,567	−$190,333	$2,442
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	3,721	$113,046	$389,776	−$133,124	$2,826
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	3,451	$52,499	$164,400	−$358,500	$1,312
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	3,396	$93,402	$316,654	−$206,246	$2,335
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	2,661	$66,346	$215,943	−$306,957	$1,659
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	2,527	$35,401	$100,755	−$422,145	$885
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	2,458	$170,831	$604,871	+$81,971	$4,271
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	2,317	$117,541	$406,508	−$116,392	$2,939
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	2,307	$77,524	$257,551	−$265,349	$1,938
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	2,242	$97,660	$332,504	−$190,396	$2,442
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	2,237	$28,545	$75,235	−$447,665	$714
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	2,053	$71,626	$235,597	−$287,303	$1,791
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	1,979	$71,576	$235,411	−$287,489	$1,789
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	1,854	$35,521	$101,202	−$421,698	$888
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	1,798	$70,375	$230,940	−$291,960	$1,759
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	1,797	$52,865	$165,762	−$357,138	$1,322
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	1,776	$93,278	$316,193	−$206,707	$2,332
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	1,668	$68,288	$223,172	−$299,728	$1,707
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	1,509	$64,870	$210,449	−$312,451	$1,622
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	1,449	$74,513	$246,343	−$276,557	$1,863
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	1,333	$148,005	$519,905	−$2,995	$3,700
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	1,297	$39,230	$115,008	−$407,892	$981
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	1,113	$181,580	$644,883	+$121,983	$4,540
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	1,098	$80,812	$269,790	−$253,110	$2,020
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	1,071	$139,112	$486,803	−$36,097	$3,478
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	946	$72,397	$238,467	−$284,433	$1,810
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	925	$75,295	$249,254	−$273,646	$1,882
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	872	$131,281	$457,653	−$65,247	$3,282
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	841	$50,772	$157,971	−$364,929	$1,269
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	799	$65,181	$211,606	−$311,294	$1,630
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	796	$36,107	$103,383	−$419,517	$903
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	743	$84,397	$283,135	−$239,765	$2,110
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	721	$61,181	$196,717	−$326,183	$1,530
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	713	$99,565	$339,595	−$183,305	$2,489
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	692	$74,946	$247,955	−$274,945	$1,874
NAICS 322 Paper manufacturing NAICS 322	690	$91,192	$308,428	−$214,472	$2,280
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	672	$53,796	$169,227	−$353,673	$1,345
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	592	$85,296	$286,481	−$236,419	$2,132
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	566	$91,509	$309,608	−$213,292	$2,288
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	555	$69,307	$226,965	−$295,935	$1,733
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	540	$35,346	$100,550	−$422,350	$884
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	527	$57,928	$184,608	−$338,292	$1,448
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	521	$66,302	$215,779	−$307,121	$1,658
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	462	$95,405	$324,110	−$198,790	$2,385
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	428	$58,536	$186,871	−$336,029	$1,463
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	402	$48,448	$149,320	−$373,580	$1,211
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	383	$63,496	$205,334	−$317,566	$1,587
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	377	$92,428	$313,029	−$209,871	$2,311
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	351	$59,315	$189,771	−$333,129	$1,483
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	319	$35,156	$99,843	−$423,057	$879
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	316	$57,198	$181,891	−$341,009	$1,430
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	311	$66,700	$217,261	−$305,639	$1,668
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	301	$96,929	$329,783	−$193,117	$2,423
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	287	$36,873	$106,234	−$416,666	$922
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	248	$36,909	$106,368	−$416,532	$923
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	234	$64,882	$210,493	−$312,407	$1,622
NAICS 335 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing NAICS 335	186	$119,066	$412,185	−$110,715	$2,977
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	164	$39,984	$117,815	−$405,085	$1,000
NAICS 113 Forestry and logging NAICS 113	128	$85,650	$287,799	−$235,101	$2,141
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	92	$67,143	$218,910	−$303,990	$1,679
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	62	$73,872	$243,957	−$278,943	$1,847
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	61	$100,554	$343,277	−$179,623	$2,514
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	55	$80,189	$267,471	−$255,429	$2,005
NAICS 313 Textile mills NAICS 313	55	$90,388	$305,435	−$217,465	$2,260
NAICS 314 Textile product mills NAICS 314	41	$24,573	$60,450	−$462,450	$614
NAICS 481 Air transportation NAICS 481	23	$130,223	$453,715	−$69,185	$3,256
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	15	$76,241	$252,775	−$270,125	$1,906
NAICS 533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) NAICS 533	12	$116,988	$404,450	−$118,450	$2,925

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	34,840	8,850	34%	$18.19	$37,830	$109,797	$946
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	20,150	(3,660)	(15%)	$18.59	$38,680	$112,961	$967
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	3,020	(180)	(6%)	$19.61	$40,780	$120,777	$1,020
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	28,230	(7,750)	(22%)	$20.09	$41,780	$124,500	$1,045
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	14,620	220	2%	$21.17	$44,030	$132,875	$1,101
Tellers SOC 43-3071	1,930	(790)	(29%)	$22.33	$46,450	$141,883	$1,161
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	8,890	(750)	(8%)	$25.32	$52,660	$164,999	$1,317
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	15,920	(1,910)	(11%)	$25.36	$52,750	$165,334	$1,319
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	13,910	(4,040)	(23%)	$26.99	$56,130	$177,915	$1,403
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	7,950	1,710	27%	$27.92	$58,080	$185,174	$1,452
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	8,860	630	8%	$28.92	$60,150	$192,879	$1,504
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	14,370	2,920	26%	$32.16	$66,890	$217,968	$1,672
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	9,210	2,060	29%	$37.47	$77,940	$259,100	$1,949
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	7,530	70	1%	—	$84,670	$284,151	$2,117
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	1,730	20	1%	$42.01	$87,380	$294,238	$2,185
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	2,290	(170)	(7%)	$45.74	$95,140	$323,124	$2,379
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	4,600	1,300	39%	$48.42	$100,710	$343,857	$2,518
Electricians SOC 47-2111	7,340	2,840	63%	$49.53	$103,030	$352,493	$2,576
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	24,220	4,080	20%	$60.21	$125,230	$435,129	$3,131

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 53011 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.