Florence, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

9,482

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

60.8

1.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

3.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,333

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$358,300

Population & Diversity

Florence, OR is home to a population of 9.48k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.95% of Florence, OR residents were born outside of the country (469 people).

In 2024, there were 30.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.34k people) in Florence, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 256 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Florence, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Florence, OR was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florence, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.34k ± 376
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 215
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
256 ± 170

5.11%

Hispanic Population

485 people

5.11% of the people in Florence, OR are hispanic (485 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Florence, 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

4.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

469 people

6.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

643 people

As of 2024, 4.95% of Florence, OR residents (469 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 Florence, OR was 6.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
504 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 73
Korea
67 ± 50

Florence, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Florence, OR employs 2.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Florence, OR were Retail Trade (491 people), Accommodation & Food Services (470 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,833), Public Administration ($67,628), and Information ($56,172).

Employment

Occupations

2.82k

2024 Value

± 451

−7.69%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florence, OR declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 3.05k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florence, OR, are Management Occupations (398 people), Sales & Related Occupations (362 people), and Material Moving Occupations (243 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florence, 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

2.82k

2024 Value

± 451

−7.69%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florence, OR declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 3.05k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florence, OR, are Retail Trade (491 people), Accommodation & Food Services (470 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florence, OR, though some of these residents may live in Florence, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,030

Median earning men ± $12,624

$40,242

Median earning women ± $9,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,088), and Information ($56,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,010), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,227), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Florence, OR was $358,300 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,100 to $358,300, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Florence, OR is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Florence, OR have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florence, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$358,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,841

$2,953

Median Property Taxes

±$370

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

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Florence, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Florence, 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.

$53,333

Median Household Income

± $7,931

4.61k

Number of Households

± 538

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.61k households in Florence, OR grew to $53,333 from the previous year's value of $52,049.

The following chart displays the households in Florence, 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 Florence, 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 (75.5%)
Worked At Home (9.21%)
Walked (7.47%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Florence, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.21%) and those who walked to work (7.47%).

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

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florence, OR have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Florence, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florence, OR (971 out of 9.42k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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