Moving to Carson, Washington

Population: 2,116
Males: 1,056 (49.9%), Females: 1,060 (50.1%)

Zip code: 98610

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $33,598
Median house value: $119,800

Population by Race

Races in Carson River Valley:

• White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
• Hispanic (6.1%)
• American Indian (5.6%)
• Other race (3.6%)
• Two or more races (3.2%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (14.3%), English (9.4%), United States (8.4%), Norwegian (6.8%), Swedish (4.4%).

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carson River Valley

• High school or higher: 83.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 16.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carson River Valley CDP

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 55.3%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 13.0%

6.2% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carson River Valley:

• PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSP (about 20 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR)
• SKYLINE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WHITE SALMON, WA)
• MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; THE DALLES, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carson River Valley:

• PORTLAND INTL (about 54 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
• MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 99 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
• MCNARY FLD (about 100 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carson River Valley:

• CASCADE LOCKS STATE (about 6 miles; CASCADE LOCKS, OR; Abbreviation: CZK)
• HOOD RIVER (about 21 miles; HOOD RIVER, OR; Abbreviation: 4S2)
• SANDY RIVER (about 37 miles; SANDY, OR; Abbreviation: 03S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carson River Valley:

• PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
• MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
• CLARK COLLEGE (about 59 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
• CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
• PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
• UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 65 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)