Vashon is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 11,055 people and two associated neighborhoods, Vashon is the 87th largest community in Washington. Vashon home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Vashon real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns, Vashon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Vashon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Vashon is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Vashon who work in management occupations (17.74%), sales jobs (9.42%), and art, media, and design (8.35%). Of important note, Vashon is also a town of artists. Vashon has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Vashon’s character. Also of interest is that Vashon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 40.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Vashon is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Vashon a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Vashon has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Vashon’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Vashon has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Vashon has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Vashon than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Vashon may be for you. Vashon is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. In Vashon, a lot of people use a ferryboat to get to work every day though Vashon is a relatively small town. Those that ride a ferryboat are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Vashon. 51.80% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Vashon in 2022 was $61,597, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $246,388 for a family of four. However, Vashon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Vashon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vashon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vashon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Vashon include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Vashon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
