Population 3,252 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cascade Highlands
Household size in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.00 | −0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Cascade Highlands is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Compared with other Vancouver neighborhoods, Cascade Highlands has smaller households than most.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 37.8 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 38.4 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Cascade Highlands skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 39.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 10.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Cascade Highlands, well below the national share of 11.6%. Cascade Highlands has a lower share of single-parent households than most Vancouver neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cascade Highlands
Renters in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.8% | 41.4% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.6% | 42.7% | 39.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.4% | 41.7% | 37.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.5% | 41.9% | 38.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Cascade Highlands rent: 56.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 51.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Cascade Highlands: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Even so, the rate is higher than in Vancouver overall (5.3%). Cascade Highlands has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Vancouver neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cascade Highlands is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Vancouver.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,038 | $1,016 | $961 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,009 | $1,101 | $1,105 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,268 | $1,390 | $1,374 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,725 | $1,860 | $1,794 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$687 | +$844 | +$833 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Cascade Highlands runs $1,725 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Vancouver overall ($1,860). Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cascade Highlands
Bachelor's degrees in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 26.6% | 34.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 31.0% | 39.2% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 33.7% | 42.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cascade Highlands have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Cascade Highlands has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Vancouver neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 89.7% | 90.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 90.3% | 90.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 92.0% | 91.9% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 91.7% | 93.2% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Cascade Highlands never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Cascade Highlands has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Vancouver neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cascade Highlands
| Period | Cascade Highlands | Vancouver | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.4% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Cascade Highlands than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Cascade Highlands has lower unemployment than at least four in five Vancouver neighborhoods. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cascade Highlands compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Highlands | 2.31 | 41.8 | 7.3% | 56.5% | 7.3% | 1988 | $1,725 | 19.4% | 82.0% | 3.6% |
| Mountain View | 2.38 | 36.9 | 19.3% | 67.9% | 6.4% | 1987 | $1,625 | 15.7% | 87.2% | 9.4% |
| Countryside Woods | 2.67 | 48.2 | 5.3% | 29.0% | 3.5% | 1990 | $2,279 | 26.7% | 87.6% | 4.7% |
| Bennington | 2.54 | 33.9 | 9.2% | 69.1% | 2.9% | 2008 | $1,863 | 46.6% | 89.6% | 8.8% |
| Fishers Landing East | 2.36 | 36.9 | 6.4% | 35.9% | 4.9% | 1999 | $2,051 | 56.1% | 94.5% | 4.5% |
| Fircrest | 2.57 | 35.7 | 13.5% | 61.7% | 5.7% | 1986 | $1,879 | 30.2% | 90.3% | 4.2% |
| Fisher-Mill Plain-Fisher's Village | 2.80 | 39.7 | 10.8% | 20.1% | 4.2% | 2002 | $2,289 | 50.3% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| Ellsworth Springs | 2.15 | 38.5 | 7.0% | 57.5% | 3.2% | 1989 | $1,725 | 35.9% | 92.3% | 7.7% |
| Landover-Sharmel | 2.19 | 33.1 | 20.4% | 65.5% | 7.5% | 2003 | $1,859 | 28.0% | 93.4% | 7.1% |
| Marrion | 3.12 | 30.5 | 15.0% | 37.1% | 3.1% | 1977 | $1,497 | 29.0% | 98.9% | 16.6% |
| Image | 2.77 | 31.5 | 12.0% | 39.9% | 4.6% | 1985 | $1,980 | 18.0% | 91.0% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cascade Highlands. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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