Deer Island, OR

Census Place

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2022 Population

230

32.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.2

23.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.96%

34.5% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$23,750

2022 Median Property Value

$154,800

About

In 2022, Deer Island, OR had a population of 230 people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $23,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Deer Island, OR grew from 174 to 230, a 32.2% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $23,750, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Deer Island, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.78%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (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.

In 2022, the median property value in Deer Island, OR was $154,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Deer Island, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Deer Island, OR was 2 cars per household.

United States Oregon Columbia County, OR Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Columbia, Clatsop & Tillamook Counties PUMA, OR

Economy

The economy of Deer Island, OR employs 48 people. The largest industries in Deer Island, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), Educational Services (14 people), and Manufacturing (7 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,222) and Total ($36,389).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 92

20%

1 Year growth

± 245%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Deer Island, OR grew at a rate of 20%, from 40 employees to 48 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Island, OR, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (14 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (9 people), and Production Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Island, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

2022 Value

± 92

20%

1 Year growth

± 245%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Deer Island, OR grew at a rate of 20%, from 40 employees to 48 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Island, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), Educational Services (14 people), and Manufacturing (7 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.

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

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 Deer Island, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Deer Island, OR was $154,800 in 2022, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $154,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Deer Island, OR is 83.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Deer Island, OR have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Property

$154,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$153,902

$79

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Deer Island, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2022

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.2% of the housing units in Deer Island, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9704

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Deer Island, 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.

$23,750

Median Household Income

± $17,355

Number of Households

± 61

In 2021, the median household income of the 95 households in Deer Island, OR N/A $23,750 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deer Island, 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 2022

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 100% of workers in Deer Island, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get 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.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Island, OR have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Deer Island, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Island, OR (16 out of 230 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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.

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

100% of the population of Deer Island, OR has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 26.1% on Medicare, 9.13% on non-group plans, and 5.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, OR see 3110 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.91% increase from the previous year (2909 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 246 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,110 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Columbia County, OR

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, OR see an average of 3,110 patients per year. This represents a 6.91% increase from the previous year (2,909 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

21.7%

Medicaid

26.1%

Medicare

9.13%

Non-Group

5.22%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Deer Island, OR stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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