Bull Mountain, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

9,865

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

2.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.69%

9.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$165,426

2.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$696,600

Population & Diversity

Bull Mountain, OR is home to a population of 9.87k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.7% of Bull Mountain, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.18k people) in Bull Mountain, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 435 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Bull Mountain, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bull Mountain, OR was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bull Mountain, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.18k ± 808
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 428
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 261

5.7%

Hispanic Population

562 people

5.7% of the people in Bull Mountain, OR are hispanic (562 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bull Mountain, 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

16.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Bull Mountain, OR residents (1.65k 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 Bull Mountain, OR was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
121 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 76

Bull Mountain, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bull Mountain, OR employs 5.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bull Mountain, OR were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (804 people), and Manufacturing (764 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($141,926), Utilities ($115,268), and Finance & Insurance ($99,643).

Employment

Occupations

5.36k

2024 Value

± 584

0.828%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bull Mountain, OR grew at a rate of 0.828%, from 5.32k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bull Mountain, OR, are Management Occupations (1,143 people), Sales & Related Occupations (469 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (449 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bull Mountain, 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

5.36k

2024 Value

± 584

0.828%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bull Mountain, OR grew at a rate of 0.828%, from 5.32k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bull Mountain, OR, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (804 people), and Manufacturing (764 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bull Mountain, OR, though some of these residents may live in Bull Mountain, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$99,963

Median earning men ± $10,486

$66,143

Median earning women ± $4,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($147,750), Manufacturing ($145,972), and Public Administration ($131,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($140,152), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,459), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bull Mountain, OR was $696,600 in 2024, which is 2.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $670,200 to $696,600, a 3.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Bull Mountain, OR is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bull Mountain, OR have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bull Mountain, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$696,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,821

$2,806

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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 Bull Mountain, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Bull Mountain, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bull Mountain, 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.

$165,426

Median Household Income

± $27,857

3.37k

Number of Households

± 446

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.37k households in Bull Mountain, OR grew to $165,426 from the previous year's value of $160,755.

The following chart displays the households in Bull Mountain, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bull Mountain, 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 (57%)
Worked At Home (35.2%)
Carpooled (5.41%)

In 2024, 57% of workers in Bull Mountain, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.41%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bull Mountain, OR have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Bull Mountain, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bull Mountain, OR (462 out of 9.85k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bull Mountain, OR is Asian, followed by White and Pacific Islander.

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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