Carson

Population: 2,553
Median household income: $70,347
Median home value: $385,100

Carson, a community in Skamania County, Washington, has 2,553 residents. The median household income of $70,347 is below the Skamania County median ($90,085).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carson's population declined 9.8% from 2,830 to 2,553, while its median home value rose 68.7% from $228,300 to $385,100.

Owners occupy 77.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,553
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,347
Median home value: $385,100
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 1,246
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8302,553

Median household income

$55,819$70,347

Median home value

$228,300$385,100

Median gross rent

$1,006$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,830	$55,819	$228,300	$1,006
2020	2,800	$59,023	$260,900	$1,005
2021	2,602	$69,375	$277,000	$986
2022	2,349	$65,898	$315,600	$1,049
2023	2,553	$70,347	$385,100	$955

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6423.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	4.2%
5 to 17	257	10.1%
18 to 24	124	4.9%
25 to 34	352	13.8%
35 to 44	211	8.3%
45 to 54	331	13.0%
55 to 64	596	23.3%
65 to 74	250	9.8%
75 and over	324	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,158	84.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	131	5.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	169	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	200	9.7%
High school graduate	811	39.3%
Some college or associate's	704	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	180	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	169	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone61.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.9%

Bicycle2.5%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	596	61.0%
Carpooled	91	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	146	14.9%
Bicycle	24	2.5%
Worked from home	99	10.1%
Other means	21	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	351	40.0%
15 to 29 min	280	31.9%
30 to 44 min	74	8.4%
45 to 59 min	31	3.5%
60+ min	142	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 10.5% (266 of 2,525)

	Count	Share
Family households	735	65.6%
Nonfamily households	385	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,120	89.9%
Vacant	126	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	870	77.7%
Renter-occupied	250	22.3%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	910	73.0%
1-unit, attached	26	2.1%
2 to 4 units	44	3.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	266	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5310320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 45.7348, -121.8262