Butte Falls, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

364

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.7

31.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,979

7.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$253,800

Population & Diversity

Butte Falls, OR is home to a population of 364 people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.04% of Butte Falls, OR residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 7.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (323 people) in Butte Falls, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Butte Falls, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Butte Falls, OR was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butte Falls, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 121
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 44
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Butte Falls, 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

6.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

5.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 6.04% of Butte Falls, OR residents (22 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 Butte Falls, OR was 5.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Butte Falls, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Butte Falls, OR employs 153 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Butte Falls, OR were Retail Trade (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,031), and Retail Trade ($17,083).

Employment

Occupations

153

2024 Value

± 94

−0.649%

1 Year decline

± 88.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butte Falls, OR declined at a rate of −0.649%, from 154 employees to 153 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butte Falls, OR, are Management Occupations (53 people), Material Moving Occupations (24 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butte Falls, 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

153

2024 Value

± 94

−0.649%

1 Year decline

± 88.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Butte Falls, OR declined at a rate of −0.649%, from 154 employees to 153 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butte Falls, OR, are Retail Trade (34 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butte Falls, OR, though some of these residents may live in Butte Falls, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,063

Median earning men ± $8,492

$22,361

Median earning women ± $8,083

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($26,667) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Butte Falls, OR was $253,800 in 2024, which is 0.763 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,500 to $253,800, a 52.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Butte Falls, OR is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butte Falls, OR have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butte Falls, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,903

$150

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 Butte Falls, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Butte Falls, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Butte Falls, 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.

$36,979

Median Household Income

± $13,704

195

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 195 households in Butte Falls, OR declined from $36,979 from the previous year's value of $39,821.

The following chart displays the households in Butte Falls, 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 Butte Falls, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Walked (6.02%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Butte Falls, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who walked to work (6.02%).

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

38 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butte Falls, OR have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Butte Falls, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butte Falls, OR (69 out of 346 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butte Falls, OR is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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