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:For other uses, see Vancouver . Vancouver, Washington is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River, in the state of Washington, USA. It is the county seat of Clark County. As of July 1, 2005 it had a population of 157,493 making it the fourth largest city in Washington State. It is part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area. The larger city of Vancouver, British Columbia is located 305 miles north of Vancouver, Washington. Both cities were named for sea captain George Vancouver, but the Canadian city was not incorporated until 1886, nearly thirty years after Vancouver, Washington, and more than sixty years after the name Fort Vancouver was first used. City officials have periodically suggested changing the city's name to Fort Vancouver, Vancouver USA or even Old Vancouver to reduce confusion with Vancouver, British Columbia. Washington residents distinguish between the two cities by referring to the Canadian Vancouver as "Vancouver, B.C." Current mayor Royce Pollard is...more

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Among the most common occupations in Vancouver are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 15%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Vancouver, Washington work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Vancouver Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, software engineer jobs, mortgage consultant jobs and account executive jobs.

The leading industries in Vancouver, Washington are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19%; Retail trade, 13%; and Manufacturing, 10%. Simply Hired's Vancouver job listings indicate that the following industries in Vancouver are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Photoelectric Cell Mfg and Software Makers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Vancouver, Washington is $37,514, and the median income of households in Vancouver was $40,743.

Vancouver has an unemployment rate of 8.6%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Vancouver Trends data, the number of Vancouver, Washington jobs has increased by 7% since March 2008.

Population of Vancouver Total population 155,488 Male 50.08% Female 49.92% Median age 34.6     Vancouver Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.1% Median cost of a home $194,200 Median mortgage payment $988 Renter-occupied homes 45.9% Vacant housing 4.3% Median monthly rent $752     Average Income Median for all workers $27,827 Median for all male full-time $41,468 Median for all female full-time $33,559     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 30% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 50% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 16%     Race White 87% Black or African American 2% Asian 5% Other 6%     Vancouver Commute Carpool 9.3% Public transportation 3.4% Average travel time 22 minutes

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