Vader

Population: 813
Median household income: $50,598
Median home value: $276,900

Located in Lewis County, Washington, Vader is a community with a population of 813. At $50,598, its median household income sits below Lewis County's $69,690.

From 2019 to 2023, Vader's population declined 7.6% from 880 to 813, while its median home value rose 81.9% from $152,200 to $276,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 813
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,598
Median home value: $276,900
Median gross rent: $1,325
Housing units: 300
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

880813

Median household income

$46,042$50,598

Median home value

$152,200$276,900

Median gross rent

$1,023$1,325

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	880	$46,042	$152,200	$1,023
2020	696	$44,091	$164,800	$1,148
2021	787	$55,101	$200,400	$1,232
2022	892	$50,313	$239,900	$1,192
2023	813	$50,598	$276,900	$1,325

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	7.4%
5 to 17	127	15.6%
18 to 24	92	11.3%
25 to 34	160	19.7%
35 to 44	53	6.5%
45 to 54	96	11.8%
55 to 64	83	10.2%
65 to 74	87	10.7%
75 and over	55	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	747	91.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	8.6%
High school graduate	218	40.8%
Some college or associate's	193	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	71	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	198	81.1%
Carpooled	21	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	9.4%
Other means	2	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	16.3%
15 to 29 min	11	5.0%
30 to 44 min	99	44.8%
45 to 59 min	42	19.0%
60+ min	33	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 29.4% (239 of 813)

	Count	Share
Family households	210	76.4%
Nonfamily households	65	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	91.7%
Vacant	25	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	72.4%
Renter-occupied	76	27.6%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	219	73.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	6.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	63	21.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5373780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4045, -122.9569