Population 10,571 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Starcrest
Household size in Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.73 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.65 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.14 | −0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Starcrest average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.62, mirroring the country.
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 Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.1 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 42.5 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 44.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +6.7 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Starcrest skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.2, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the northwest.
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 Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 13.3% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −3.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Starcrest than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Salmon Creek. The single-parent share has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Starcrest
Renters in Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 29.1% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 29.2% | 39.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 27.6% | 37.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 21.7% | 38.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −7.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Starcrest rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Locally, though, renters make up a bigger share here than in Salmon Creek overall (21.7%). Among homeowners, 33.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north.
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 Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 2.4% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Starcrest are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Salmon Creek as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 4.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +2 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Starcrest was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Salmon Creek as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $877 | $926 | $961 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,222 | $1,180 | $1,105 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,354 | $1,401 | $1,374 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,895 | $1,866 | $1,794 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,018 | +$940 | +$833 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Starcrest pays $1,895 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,018 a month from 2006–10, a 116% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 Starcrest
Bachelor's degrees in Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 31.5% | 33.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 31.7% | 34.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 37.2% | 39.2% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 36.0% | 42.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Starcrest as nationally: 35.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 91.7% | 90.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 91.6% | 90.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 94.5% | 93.2% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Starcrest have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Salmon Creek as a whole (94.5%). The share with a diploma has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Starcrest
| Period | Starcrest | Salmon Creek | Portland area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 12.1% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 13.7% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −7.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Starcrest runs below the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Starcrest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starcrest | 2.59 | 43.5 | 10.6% | 30.4% | 3.0% | 1981 | $1,895 | 35.5% | 89.7% | 4.7% |
| Felida-Starcrest | 2.72 | 45.9 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1997 | $2,311 | 52.8% | 97.8% | 4.6% |
| Northeast Hazel Dell | 2.53 | 36.6 | 15.3% | 38.0% | 4.6% | 1997 | $2,092 | 28.7% | 89.2% | 4.9% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.67 | 43.8 | 5.5% | 23.7% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,929 | 39.4% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
| West Minnehaha | 2.53 | 40.0 | 8.1% | 46.3% | 4.5% | 1978 | $2,029 | 27.4% | 95.2% | 8.7% |
| Lincoln | 2.27 | 43.0 | 10.1% | 39.3% | 4.5% | 1955 | $1,737 | 47.6% | 94.7% | 4.3% |
| Rose Village | 2.28 | 34.6 | 16.9% | 50.9% | 7.6% | 1956 | $1,407 | 20.7% | 83.0% | 7.2% |
| Bagley Downs | 2.81 | 31.3 | 24.3% | 79.2% | 9.3% | 1986 | $1,544 | 18.6% | 77.7% | 5.5% |
| Esther Short | 1.34 | 42.3 | 3.0% | 84.6% | 7.4% | 2008 | $1,729 | 43.0% | 95.0% | 3.6% |
| Van Mall | 2.13 | 39.8 | 14.1% | 73.0% | 6.9% | 1997 | $1,706 | 25.4% | 90.4% | 3.0% |
| Hamey Heights | 2.18 | 33.7 | 11.8% | 76.5% | 2.6% | 1970 | $1,332 | 21.0% | 80.5% | 5.6% |
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 Starcrest. 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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