Bay City, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,875

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.45%

2.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,589

2.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$393,600

Population & Diversity

Bay City, OR is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.31% of Bay City, OR residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Bay City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Bay City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bay City, OR was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 327
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 54

9.17%

Hispanic Population

172 people

9.17% of the people in Bay City, OR are hispanic (172 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bay City, 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

3.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

5.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

As of 2024, 3.31% of Bay City, OR residents (62 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 Bay City, OR was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Bay City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bay City, OR employs 739 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bay City, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), Manufacturing (107 people), and Educational Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,194), Information ($91,250), and Construction ($88,438).

Employment

Occupations

739

2024 Value

± 144

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay City, OR declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 860 employees to 739 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay City, OR, are Management Occupations (76 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay City, 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

739

2024 Value

± 144

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay City, OR declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 860 employees to 739 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay City, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), Manufacturing (107 people), and Educational Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay City, OR, though some of these residents may live in Bay City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,408

Median earning men ± $8,074

$40,096

Median earning women ± $9,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,250), Construction ($88,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay City, OR was $393,600 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,500 to $393,600, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay City, OR is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bay City, OR have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay City, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$393,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,082

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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 Bay City, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Bay City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay City, 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.

$82,589

Median Household Income

± $20,362

765

Number of Households

± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 765 households in Bay City, OR grew to $82,589 from the previous year's value of $80,329.

The following chart displays the households in Bay City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay City, 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 (76.4%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (7.18%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Bay City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.18%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay City, OR have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Bay City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bay City, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay City, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay City, OR (158 out of 1.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay City, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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