Population 345 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Van Horn
Household size in Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Van Horn run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Washington. Household size has climbed from 2.42 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Van Horn are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to 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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Van Horn (19.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Van Horn
Renters in Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Van Horn is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Van Horn is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Washington overall (7.6%).
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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Van Horn is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $925 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,239 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $859 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$31 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Van Horn runs $859 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% 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 Van Horn
Bachelor's degrees in Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Van Horn: 12.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Van Horn have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Washington as a whole looks much the same.
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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Van Horn: 13.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Van Horn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Horn | 2.57 | 40.3 | 19.2% | 15.2% | 10.4% | 1990 | $859 | 12.2% | 90.8% | 13.5% |
| Concrete | 2.70 | 39.1 | 18.9% | 18.1% | 23.6% | 1984 | $947 | 13.1% | 82.9% | 8.8% |
| Grassmere | 2.79 | 39.4 | 13.8% | 25.8% | 49.5% | 1990 | $917 | 13.6% | 83.8% | 2.6% |
| Rockport | 2.28 | 52.3 | 5.2% | 26.0% | 36.9% | 1983 | $770 | 15.6% | 86.9% | 0.9% |
| Hamilton | 2.52 | 49.5 | 17.2% | 13.4% | 14.3% | 1989 | $1,319 | 22.1% | 88.0% | 6.7% |
| Swede Heaven | 2.46 | 57.0 | 2.7% | 9.2% | 26.7% | 1984 | $1,430 | 22.4% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Marblemount | 2.30 | 54.7 | 4.3% | 25.9% | 35.5% | 1983 | $763 | 15.0% | 87.1% | 0.1% |
| Lyman | 2.36 | 43.7 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 8.0% | 1989 | $1,237 | 17.3% | 93.2% | 4.1% |
| Hazel | 2.46 | 57.0 | 2.7% | 9.2% | 26.7% | 1984 | $1,430 | 22.4% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Darrington | 2.40 | 47.6 | 6.1% | 28.0% | 19.7% | 1980 | $863 | 20.1% | 87.3% | 11.6% |
| Oso | 3.23 | 39.5 | 13.5% | 18.4% | 27.3% | 1994 | $1,934 | 11.9% | 98.6% | 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 Van Horn. 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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