West Haven-Sylvan

Population: 8,265
Median household income: $120,709
Median home value: $743,900

West Haven-Sylvan is a community in Washington County, Oregon, home to 8,265 residents. At $120,709, its median household income sits above Washington County's $104,434.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Haven-Sylvan's population declined 7.0% from 8,888 to 8,265, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $527,000 to $743,900.

6.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.12 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,265
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $120,709
Median home value: $743,900
Median gross rent: $1,830
Housing units: 4,293
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8888,265

Median household income

$100,095$120,709

Median home value

$527,000$743,900

Median gross rent

$1,571$1,830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,888	$100,095	$527,000	$1,571
2020	8,505	$99,964	$563,400	$1,557
2021	8,469	$103,725	$615,300	$1,636
2022	8,376	$113,854	$689,300	$1,729
2023	8,265	$120,709	$743,900	$1,830

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3421.6%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	344	4.2%
5 to 17	1,017	12.3%
18 to 24	748	9.1%
25 to 34	1,785	21.6%
35 to 44	1,134	13.7%
45 to 54	997	12.1%
55 to 64	741	9.0%
65 to 74	914	11.1%
75 and over	585	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,417	77.6%
Black or African American	100	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	534	6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	77	0.9%
Two or more races	438	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	690	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate9.3%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree37.3%

Graduate or professional degree33.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	1.7%
High school graduate	572	9.3%
Some college or associate's	1,140	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,298	37.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,043	33.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone62.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit4.2%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home23.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,907	62.3%
Carpooled	272	5.8%
Public transit	197	4.2%
Walked	151	3.2%
Bicycle	22	0.5%
Worked from home	1,072	23.0%
Other means	46	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	827	23.0%
15 to 29 min	1,551	43.1%
30 to 44 min	929	25.8%
45 to 59 min	61	1.7%
60+ min	227	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 6.7% (555 of 8,248)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,245	58.4%
Nonfamily households	1,599	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,844	89.5%
Vacant	449	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,181	56.7%
Renter-occupied	1,663	43.3%

1-unit, detached47.2%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units15.3%

20 or more units22.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,026	47.2%
1-unit, attached	206	4.8%
2 to 4 units	453	10.6%
5 to 19 units	656	15.3%
20 or more units	952	22.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4180025
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5164, -122.7654