Boardman, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,955

3.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

28.8

0.69% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.1%

8.25% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,266

4.24% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$204,100

21.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,937

9.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Boardman, OR had a population of 3.96k people with a median age of 28.8 and a median household income of $63,266. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Boardman, OR grew from 3,830 to 3,955, a 3.26% increase and its median household income grew from $60,694 to $63,266, a 4.24% increase.

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None of the households in Boardman, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

73.3% of the residents in Boardman, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Boardman, OR was $204,100, and the homeownership rate was 53.5%.

Most people in Boardman, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Boardman, OR was 2 cars per household.

United States Oregon Morrow County, OR Hermiston-Pendleton, OR Umatilla (Northwest) & Grant Counties, Columbia Gorge & Columbia Basin PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Boardman, OR is home to a population of 3.96k people, from which 73.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 31.6% of Boardman, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Boardman, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.3%

2023 Citizenship

72.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 73.3% of Boardman, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Boardman, OR was 72.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

31.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

34.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

As of 2023, 31.6% of Boardman, OR residents (1.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boardman, OR was 34.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 59
Korea
18 ± 26

Boardman, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Boardman, OR employs 1.94k people. The largest industries in Boardman, OR are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (494 people), Manufacturing (333 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (174 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($65,000), Manufacturing ($49,724), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,359).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2023 Value

± 342

9.44%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boardman, OR grew at a rate of 9.44%, from 1.77k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boardman, OR, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (394 people), Production Occupations (211 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boardman, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.94k

2023 Value

± 342

9.44%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Boardman, OR grew at a rate of 9.44%, from 1.77k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boardman, OR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (494 people), Manufacturing (333 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boardman, OR, though some of these residents may live in Boardman, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,355

Median earning men ± $8,790

$34,563

Median earning women ± $10,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($60,000), Construction ($36,098), and Retail Trade ($35,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($65,455), Manufacturing ($48,142), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,141).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Boardman, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boardman, OR was $204,100 in 2023, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $167,700 to $204,100, a 21.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Boardman, OR is 53.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Boardman, OR have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boardman, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,951

$672

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.5%

Homeownership

2023

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.5% of the housing units in Boardman, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Boardman, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$63,266

Median Household Income

± $20,795

1.26k

Number of Households

± 258

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Boardman, OR grew to $63,266 from the previous year's value of $60,694.

The following chart displays the households in Boardman, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (64.6%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Walked (6.49%)

In 2023, 64.6% of workers in Boardman, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who walked to work (6.49%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boardman, OR have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Boardman, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boardman, OR (757 out of 3.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boardman, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Boardman, OR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morrow County, OR see 2925 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.827% increase from the previous year (2901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 105 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Morrow County, OR.

2,925 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morrow County, OR

Primary care physicians in Morrow County, OR see an average of 2,925 patients per year. This represents a 0.827% increase from the previous year (2,901 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Morrow County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.8% were men and 43.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boardman, OR N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boardman, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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