Dunes City, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,357

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

64.5

0.922% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,313

8.17% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$538,100

Population & Diversity

Dunes City, OR is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.21% of Dunes City, OR residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Dunes City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Dunes City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dunes City, OR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunes City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 209
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 67
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 41

4.42%

Hispanic Population

60 people

4.42% of the people in Dunes City, OR are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dunes City, 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

2.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

2.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 2.21% of Dunes City, OR residents (30 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 Dunes City, OR was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 25

Dunes City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dunes City, OR.

Economy

The economy of Dunes City, OR employs 439 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dunes City, OR were Retail Trade (62 people), Manufacturing (45 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,417), Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,167).

Employment

Occupations

439

2024 Value

± 97

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunes City, OR grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 433 employees to 439 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunes City, OR, are Management Occupations (84 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunes City, 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

439

2024 Value

± 97

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dunes City, OR grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 433 employees to 439 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunes City, OR, are Retail Trade (62 people), Manufacturing (45 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunes City, OR, though some of these residents may live in Dunes City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,654

Median earning men ± $11,386

$36,927

Median earning women ± $7,616

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($99,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunes City, OR was $538,100 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $514,900 to $538,100, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunes City, OR is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunes City, OR have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunes City, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$538,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,999

$564

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 Dunes City, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Dunes City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dunes City, 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.

$65,313

Median Household Income

± $17,529

712

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 712 households in Dunes City, OR declined from $65,313 from the previous year's value of $71,125.

The following chart displays the households in Dunes City, 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 Dunes City, 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 (72.5%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Dunes City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunes City, OR have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Dunes City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunes City, OR (136 out of 1.35k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dunes City, OR is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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