Cascade Locks, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,378

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.6

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.2%

0.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,000

7.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$385,100

Population & Diversity

Cascade Locks, OR is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.02% of Cascade Locks, OR residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Cascade Locks, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Cascade Locks, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cascade Locks, OR was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cascade Locks, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 379
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 55
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 48

5.3%

Hispanic Population

73 people

5.3% of the people in Cascade Locks, OR are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cascade Locks, 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

6.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

5.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2024, 6.02% of Cascade Locks, OR residents (83 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 Cascade Locks, OR was 5.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Cascade Locks, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cascade Locks, OR employs 739 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cascade Locks, OR were Retail Trade (148 people), Accommodation & Food Services (106 people), and Construction (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($138,203), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($138,203), and Finance & Insurance ($120,156).

Employment

Occupations

739

2024 Value

± 206

−8.54%

1 Year decline

± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cascade Locks, OR declined at a rate of −8.54%, from 808 employees to 739 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cascade Locks, OR, are Management Occupations (126 people), Production Occupations (124 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cascade Locks, 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

± 206

−8.54%

1 Year decline

± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cascade Locks, OR declined at a rate of −8.54%, from 808 employees to 739 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cascade Locks, OR, are Retail Trade (148 people), Accommodation & Food Services (106 people), and Construction (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cascade Locks, OR, though some of these residents may live in Cascade Locks, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,729

Median earning men ± $16,516

$45,732

Median earning women ± $5,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,231), Manufacturing ($75,568), and Construction ($69,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,806), Retail Trade ($46,263), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cascade Locks, OR was $385,100 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,800 to $385,100, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cascade Locks, OR is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cascade Locks, OR have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cascade Locks, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$385,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,775

$478

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Cascade Locks, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cascade Locks, 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.

$70,000

Median Household Income

± $20,463

600

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 600 households in Cascade Locks, OR grew to $70,000 from the previous year's value of $65,357.

The following chart displays the households in Cascade Locks, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cascade Locks, 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 (65.8%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (13.4%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Cascade Locks, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (13.4%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cascade Locks, OR have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Cascade Locks, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cascade Locks, OR (113 out of 1.38k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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