Fern Prairie

Population: 2,132
Median household income: $110,476
Median home value: $550,000

Fern Prairie is a community in Clark County, Washington, home to 2,132 residents. The median household income of $110,476 is above the Clark County median ($94,948).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fern Prairie's population grew 8.9% from 1,958 to 2,132, while its median home value rose 47.9% from $371,800 to $550,000.

85.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,132
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $110,476
Median home value: $550,000
Median gross rent: $1,482
Housing units: 710
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9582,132

Median household income

$80,563$110,476

Median home value

$371,800$550,000

Median gross rent

$1,317$1,482

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,958	$80,563	$371,800	$1,317
2020	1,989	$84,688	$386,700	$1,250
2021	1,723	$109,013	$383,600	$1,361
2022	1,946	$112,888	$516,100	$1,519
2023	2,132	$110,476	$550,000	$1,482

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1728.8%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	0.6%
5 to 17	615	28.8%
18 to 24	101	4.7%
25 to 34	79	3.7%
35 to 44	248	11.6%
45 to 54	446	20.9%
55 to 64	270	12.7%
65 to 74	229	10.7%
75 and over	132	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,930	90.5%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	1.7%
Two or more races	45	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	9.3%
High school graduate	417	29.7%
Some college or associate's	350	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	317	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	190	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home21.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	528	75.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	12	1.7%
Worked from home	152	21.7%
Other means	9	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	90	16.4%
15 to 29 min	264	48.1%
30 to 44 min	154	28.1%
45 to 59 min	28	5.1%
60+ min	13	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 6.3% (134 of 2,132)

	Count	Share
Family households	581	81.8%
Nonfamily households	129	18.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	710	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	610	85.9%
Renter-occupied	100	14.1%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	605	85.2%
1-unit, attached	12	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5323690
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.6370, -122.3963