Population 32 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fern Prairie
Household size in Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fern Prairie has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Portland area. Household size has dropped from 2.90 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fern Prairie is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Fern Prairie (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are more common here than in the Portland area as a whole (9.5%).
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 Fern Prairie
Renters in Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 39.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 37.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 38.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in Fern Prairie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fern Prairie as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Portland area (7.1%).
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 Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Fern Prairie are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $961 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,200 | $1,105 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,560 | $1,374 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,796 | $1,794 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,037 | +$833 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fern Prairie costs $1,796 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fern Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 33.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 34.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 39.2% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 42.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Fern Prairie as nationally: 36.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Portland area (42.6%).
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 Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 90.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 91.9% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 93.2% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fern Prairie is close to the national rate: 90.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Portland area (93.2%).
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 Fern Prairie
| Period | Fern Prairie | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Fern Prairie out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Fern Prairie compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Prairie | 2.50 | 42.5 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 8.7% | 1981 | $1,796 | 36.2% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
| Camas | 2.97 | 41.4 | 8.9% | 21.7% | 5.0% | 1997 | $2,286 | 52.2% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| Washougal | 2.79 | 41.5 | 10.2% | 22.9% | 6.5% | 1992 | $1,679 | 30.2% | 93.1% | 5.9% |
| Fisher | 2.81 | 42.7 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 1997 | $2,330 | 46.4% | 99.1% | 2.0% |
| Fairview | 2.48 | 36.6 | 14.2% | 50.9% | 6.1% | 1993 | $1,706 | 23.9% | 86.4% | 3.6% |
| Wood Village | 3.06 | 32.7 | 15.8% | 49.3% | 8.0% | 1983 | $1,606 | 18.5% | 74.6% | 3.1% |
| Troutdale | 2.66 | 39.8 | 10.1% | 28.2% | 5.8% | 1990 | $1,860 | 28.9% | 92.0% | 5.0% |
| Orchards | 2.91 | 36.3 | 16.3% | 33.6% | 4.7% | 2000 | $2,091 | 25.7% | 91.7% | 5.4% |
| Brush Prairie | 2.80 | 47.2 | 7.6% | 11.1% | 3.0% | 1988 | $1,866 | 34.5% | 95.7% | 4.7% |
| Gresham | 2.72 | 37.6 | 15.0% | 43.7% | 6.1% | 1983 | $1,701 | 22.7% | 86.6% | 5.5% |
| Corbett | 2.94 | 44.4 | 12.2% | 14.6% | 5.8% | 1972 | $1,970 | 44.7% | 95.7% | 4.7% |
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 Fern Prairie. 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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