Deschutes River Woods, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

5,797

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

0.928% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.12%

34.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,960

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$559,500

Population & Diversity

Deschutes River Woods, OR is home to a population of 5.8k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.64% of Deschutes River Woods, OR residents were born outside of the country (443 people).

In 2024, there were 9.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.39k people) in Deschutes River Woods, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 475 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 252 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Deschutes River Woods, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deschutes River Woods, OR was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deschutes River Woods, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.39k ± 748
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
475 ± 355
White (Hispanic)
252 ± 218

15%

Hispanic Population

867 people

15% of the people in Deschutes River Woods, OR are hispanic (867 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deschutes River Woods, 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

7.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

443 people

8.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

472 people

As of 2024, 7.64% of Deschutes River Woods, OR residents (443 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 Deschutes River Woods, OR was 8.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
128 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 41

Deschutes River Woods, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Deschutes River Woods, OR.

Economy

The economy of Deschutes River Woods, OR employs 3.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deschutes River Woods, OR were Construction (527 people), Retail Trade (494 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (363 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,530), Manufacturing ($90,208), and Public Administration ($88,875).

Employment

Occupations

3.4k

2024 Value

± 499

6.08%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deschutes River Woods, OR grew at a rate of 6.08%, from 3.21k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deschutes River Woods, OR, are Management Occupations (657 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (301 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (300 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deschutes River Woods, 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

3.4k

2024 Value

± 499

6.08%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deschutes River Woods, OR grew at a rate of 6.08%, from 3.21k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deschutes River Woods, OR, are Construction (527 people), Retail Trade (494 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (363 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deschutes River Woods, OR, though some of these residents may live in Deschutes River Woods, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,357

Median earning men ± $9,793

$36,935

Median earning women ± $3,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,566), Manufacturing ($91,786), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,967), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,234), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,093).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deschutes River Woods, OR was $559,500 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $506,200 to $559,500, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Deschutes River Woods, OR is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deschutes River Woods, OR have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deschutes River Woods, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$559,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,559

$1,715

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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 Deschutes River Woods, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Deschutes River Woods, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deschutes River Woods, 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.

$91,960

Median Household Income

± $8,943

2.15k

Number of Households

± 375

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.15k households in Deschutes River Woods, OR grew to $91,960 from the previous year's value of $82,371.

The following chart displays the households in Deschutes River Woods, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deschutes River Woods, 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 (67.5%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Deschutes River Woods, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deschutes River Woods, OR have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.17% of the workforce in Deschutes River Woods, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deschutes River Woods, OR (410 out of 5.76k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deschutes River Woods, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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