Salmon Creek

Population: 19,594
Median household income: $100,534
Median home value: $497,000

Located in Clark County, Washington, Salmon Creek is a community with a population of 19,594. Its median household income of $100,534 runs above the Clark County figure of $94,948.

From 2019 to 2023, Salmon Creek's population declined 6.5% from 20,956 to 19,594, while its median home value rose 49.7% from $332,100 to $497,000.

The typical home was built around 1988. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,594
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $100,534
Median home value: $497,000
Median gross rent: $1,612
Housing units: 8,018
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,95619,594

Median household income

$79,593$100,534

Median home value

$332,100$497,000

Median gross rent

$1,210$1,612

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,956	$79,593	$332,100	$1,210
2020	19,506	$80,846	$355,700	$1,237
2021	19,809	$86,110	$387,100	$1,432
2022	20,312	$93,015	$457,600	$1,472
2023	19,594	$100,534	$497,000	$1,612

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,389	7.1%
5 to 17	2,727	13.9%
18 to 24	1,119	5.7%
25 to 34	2,440	12.5%
35 to 44	2,493	12.7%
45 to 54	2,404	12.3%
55 to 64	2,647	13.5%
65 to 74	2,487	12.7%
75 and over	1,888	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,548	74.2%
Black or African American	365	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	641	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	0.4%
Some other race	271	1.4%
Two or more races	1,734	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,937	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	769	5.4%
High school graduate	2,988	20.8%
Some college or associate's	5,432	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,976	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,194	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home23.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,073	66.7%
Carpooled	317	3.5%
Public transit	59	0.6%
Walked	302	3.3%
Bicycle	64	0.7%
Worked from home	2,158	23.7%
Other means	131	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,073	29.8%
15 to 29 min	2,757	39.7%
30 to 44 min	1,168	16.8%
45 to 59 min	567	8.2%
60+ min	381	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 6.9% (1,350 of 19,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,555	70.4%
Nonfamily households	2,335	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,890	98.4%
Vacant	128	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,025	76.4%
Renter-occupied	1,865	23.6%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,061	75.6%
1-unit, attached	502	6.3%
2 to 4 units	278	3.5%
5 to 19 units	467	5.8%
20 or more units	427	5.3%
Mobile home & other	283	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5361000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.7099, -122.6632