Bandon, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,330

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.9

1.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

26.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,187

4.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$503,200

Population & Diversity

Bandon, OR is home to a population of 3.33k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.68% of Bandon, OR residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 8.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.79k people) in Bandon, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Bandon, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bandon, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bandon, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bandon, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 121
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 60

2.64%

Hispanic Population

88 people

2.64% of the people in Bandon, OR are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bandon, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

1.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

0.963%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 1.68% of Bandon, OR residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bandon, OR was 0.963%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bandon, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
190 ± 172
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Bandon, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 21.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bandon, OR.

Economy

The economy of Bandon, OR employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bandon, OR were Retail Trade (156 people), Accommodation & Food Services (155 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,083), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,333), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,214).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 243

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bandon, OR declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 1.06k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bandon, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), Management Occupations (162 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bandon, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.05k

2024 Value

± 243

−1.79%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bandon, OR declined at a rate of −1.79%, from 1.06k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bandon, OR, are Retail Trade (156 people), Accommodation & Food Services (155 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bandon, OR, though some of these residents may live in Bandon, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,005

Median earning men ± $24,550

$31,759

Median earning women ± $9,005

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,574), Retail Trade ($39,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($14,836).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,357), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($44,145), and Manufacturing ($33,793).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bandon, OR was $503,200 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $449,600 to $503,200, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bandon, OR is 63.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bandon, OR have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bandon, OR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$503,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,629

$1,158

Median Property Taxes

±$299

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bandon, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bandon, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Bandon, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bandon, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,187

Median Household Income

± $10,423

1.83k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Bandon, OR grew to $48,187 from the previous year's value of $46,250.

The following chart displays the households in Bandon, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bandon, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (9.7%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Bandon, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bandon, OR have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bandon, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bandon, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bandon, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bandon, OR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bandon, OR (854 out of 3.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bandon, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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