Deer Island, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population
191
17% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.1
2.24% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.5%
65.6% 1-year increase
2023 Employed Population
43
10.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Deer Island, OR had a population of 191 people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Deer Island, OR declined from 230 to 191, a −17% decrease and its median household income stayed from $N/A to $N/A, a NaNN% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Deer Island, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Deer Island, 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.

100% of the residents in Deer Island, OR are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Deer Island, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Deer Island, OR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOregonColumbia County, ORPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAColumbia, Clatsop & Tillamook Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Deer Island, OR is home to a population of 191 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Deer Island, OR residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (191 people) in Deer Island, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Deer Island, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Island, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Island, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    191 ± 156
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (191 people) in Deer Island, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deer Island, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 23
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

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

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Economy

The economy of Deer Island, OR employs 43 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Deer Island, OR were Educational Services (20 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

43
2023 Value
± 97
−10.4%
1 Year decline
± 330%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deer Island, OR declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 48 employees to 43 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Island, OR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (20 people), Sales & Related Occupations (15 people), and Management Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Island, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43
2023 Value
± 97
−10.4%
1 Year decline
± 330%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deer Island, OR declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 48 employees to 43 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Island, OR, are Educational Services (20 people), Retail Trade (15 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deer Island, OR, though some of these residents may live in Deer Island, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$N/A
Median earning men ± $N/A
$20,781
Median earning women ± $48,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Deer Island, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.986% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.93% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Some college (850k), High School or Equivalent (811k), and Bachelors Degree (711k).

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.

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Housing & Living

People in Deer Island, OR have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deer Island, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

82.9%
Homeownership
2023
55.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 82.9% of the housing units in Deer Island, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$N/A
Median Household Income
± $N/A
82
Number of Households
± 62

In 2023, the median household income of the 82 households in Deer Island, OR stayed at $N/A from the previous year's value of $N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Deer Island, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deer Island, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (65.2%)
  2. Walked (34.8%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 65.2% of workers in Deer Island, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (34.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Island, OR have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Deer Island, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Island, OR (22 out of 191 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deer Island, 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.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Deer Island, OR has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 24.1% on Medicare, 3.66% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.188% increase from the previous year (1,062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 148 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.9% under 18 years, 4.71% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.71%
Uninsured
48.2%
Employer Coverage
19.4%
Medicaid
24.1%
Medicare
3.66%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Deer Island, OR grew by NaNy% from 0% to 4.71%.

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