Mount Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. It includes the Vancouver campus of Washington State University. The population of Mount Vista was 10,051 at the 2020 census.

Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Mount Vista ranks 66th of 614 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

Geography Mount Vista is located in southwestern Clark County. The area is bordered to the west by Interstate 5, to the southwest by the community of Salmon Creek, and to the southeast by Barberton. It is north of downtown Vancouver.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mount Vista CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

Mount Vista first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Mount Vista CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)5,2786,6567,86091.47%84.79%78.20%Black or African American alone (NH)521431760.90%1.82%1.75%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2162510.36%0.79%0.51%Asian alone (NH)1583055052.74%3.89%5.02%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)821560.14%0.27%0.56%Other race alone (NH)618580.10%0.23%0.58%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1052506351.82%3.18%6.32%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1423957102.46%5.03%7.06%Total5,7707,85010,051 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Mount Vista had a population of 10,051. The median age was 42.5 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.8 males age 18 and over.

93.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 6.4% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,987 households in Mount Vista, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.1% were married-couple households, 14.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 4,317 housing units, of which 7.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 8,027 79.9% Black or African American 183 1.8% American Indian and Alaska Native 84 0.8% Asian 508 5.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 56 0.6% Some other race 238 2.4% Two or more races 955 9.5%

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,770 people, 2,215 households, and 1,705 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,103.8 people per square mile (426.0/km2). There were 2,347 housing units at an average density of 449.0/sq mi (173.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.08% White, 0.99% African American, 0.43% Native American, 2.82% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population. 21.9% were of German, 11.7% English, 9.4% American, 7.0% Norwegian and 5.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,215 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,406, and the median income for a family was $68,539. Males had a median income of $48,264 versus $34,972 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,594. About 2.8% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education Most of Mount Vista is in Battle Ground School District. A portion is located in Vancouver Public Schools, and another portion is located in Ridgefield School District. - Text list

In regards to the section in the Battle Ground district, it is zoned to Pleasant Valley School for K-8, and to Prairie High School. - Linked from here

Washington State University Vancouver is in Mount Vista. - Compare to the map and street address: "14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue Vancouver, WA, USA 98686-9600"

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