Fossil, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

535

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

9.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

26.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,167

11.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,500

Population & Diversity

Fossil, OR is home to a population of 535 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.5% of Fossil, OR residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 38.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (499 people) in Fossil, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 White (Hispanic) and 10 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Fossil, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fossil, OR was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fossil, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 115
White (Hispanic)
13 ± 20
Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 15

2.43%

Hispanic Population

13 people

2.43% of the people in Fossil, OR are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fossil, 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

1.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.5% of Fossil, OR residents (8 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 Fossil, OR was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

38 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of Fossil, OR employs 216 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fossil, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Public Administration (39 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,292), Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,292), and Construction ($47,917).

Employment

Occupations

216

2024 Value

± 106

45.9%

1 Year growth

± 57.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fossil, OR grew at a rate of 45.9%, from 148 employees to 216 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fossil, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (42 people), and Management Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fossil, 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

216

2024 Value

± 106

45.9%

1 Year growth

± 57.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fossil, OR grew at a rate of 45.9%, from 148 employees to 216 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fossil, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Public Administration (39 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fossil, OR, though some of these residents may live in Fossil, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,705

Median earning men ± $14,981

$43,958

Median earning women ± $59,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($47,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($13,654).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fossil, OR was $210,500 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,800 to $210,500, a 46.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fossil, OR is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fossil, OR have an average commute time of 10.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fossil, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,337

$198

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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 Fossil, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Fossil, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fossil, 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.

$54,167

Median Household Income

± $12,662

248

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 248 households in Fossil, OR grew to $54,167 from the previous year's value of $48,438.

The following chart displays the households in Fossil, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fossil, 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 (64.1%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Public Transit (10.5%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Fossil, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.5%).

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

10.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fossil, OR have a shorter commute time (10.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fossil, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fossil, OR (62 out of 535 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fossil, 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

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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