Population 10,178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Terrace Heights
Household size in Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Terrace Heights run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the southwest. Terrace Heights has smaller households than the great majority of Washington cities.
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 Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, Terrace Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.3, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Terrace Heights than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.9 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Terrace Heights
Renters in Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Terrace Heights rent their homes (37.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northwest. The renter share is up 18.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Terrace Heights than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Washington. Vacancy has risen 3.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Terrace Heights is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $786 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $975 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,144 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,473 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$687 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Terrace Heights costs $1,473 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $687 a month from 2006–10, an 87% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the south.
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 Terrace Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Terrace Heights (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
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 Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Terrace Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 20 of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Terrace Heights
| Period | Terrace Heights | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Terrace Heights has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Terrace Heights has the lowest unemployment rate of any Washington city with 5,000+ people. Unemployment has fallen 10.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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).
Terrace Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Heights | 2.43 | 35.7 | 13.1% | 37.6% | 6.1% | 1993 | $1,473 | 28.2% | 84.1% | 0.8% |
| Union Gap | 2.92 | 35.1 | 13.2% | 34.5% | 5.2% | 1973 | $1,088 | 7.2% | 67.9% | 13.6% |
| Moxee | 3.22 | 32.7 | 8.1% | 19.8% | 12.0% | 1996 | $1,147 | 20.6% | 84.6% | 2.6% |
| Yakima | 2.80 | 36.1 | 18.1% | 41.7% | 6.2% | 1974 | $1,303 | 21.7% | 80.4% | 7.7% |
| Selah | 2.61 | 37.2 | 11.5% | 26.3% | 5.6% | 1987 | $1,524 | 24.1% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| Parker | 3.60 | 36.1 | 14.5% | 30.8% | 9.7% | 1977 | $1,170 | 18.1% | 83.7% | 5.2% |
| Gleed | 2.59 | 36.1 | 10.3% | 13.8% | 2.9% | 1979 | $1,483 | 19.8% | 90.4% | 3.2% |
| Wapato | 3.53 | 29.7 | 23.2% | 40.1% | 5.8% | 1973 | $930 | 11.4% | 65.1% | 8.6% |
| Sawyer | 2.99 | 38.5 | 16.2% | 37.8% | 4.6% | 1971 | $896 | 14.2% | 68.5% | 11.9% |
| Cowiche | 2.46 | 50.6 | 22.1% | 44.6% | 5.4% | 1966 | $941 | 22.6% | 70.4% | 7.2% |
| Buena | 3.66 | 25.8 | 13.7% | 40.9% | 4.7% | 1967 | $923 | 17.7% | 67.7% | 2.8% |
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 Terrace Heights. 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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