Garden Home-Whitford, OR

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2023 Population
6,970
1.64% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
46.2
0.873% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.6%
6.85% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$93,345
1.1% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$602,800
4.47% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,781
2.73% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Garden Home-Whitford, OR had a population of 6.97k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $93,345. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Garden Home-Whitford, OR declined from 7,086 to 6,970, a −1.64% decrease and its median household income declined from $94,382 to $93,345, a −1.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garden Home-Whitford, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.42%), White (Hispanic) (3.72%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.71%).

None of the households in Garden Home-Whitford, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Garden Home-Whitford, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Garden Home-Whitford, OR was $602,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Garden Home-Whitford, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Garden Home-Whitford, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Garden Home-Whitford, OR is home to a population of 6.97k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.3% of Garden Home-Whitford, OR residents were born outside of the country (790 people).

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.47k people) in Garden Home-Whitford, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 378 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 259 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
98%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Garden Home-Whitford, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Garden Home-Whitford, OR was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden Home-Whitford, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.47k ± 713
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    378 ± 173
  3. White (Hispanic)
    259 ± 166
10.1%
Hispanic Population
702 people

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.47k people) in Garden Home-Whitford, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 378 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 259 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.1% of the people in Garden Home-Whitford, OR are hispanic (702 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garden Home-Whitford, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
790 people
11.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
786 people

As of 2023, 11.3% of Garden Home-Whitford, OR residents (790 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garden Home-Whitford, OR was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    74 ± 59
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    51 ± 57
  3. Korea
    17 ± 34

Garden Home-Whitford, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Garden Home-Whitford, OR employs 3.78k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Garden Home-Whitford, OR were Educational Services (724 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (537 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (453 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($111,118), Finance & Insurance ($106,549), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,236).

Employment

Occupations

3.78k
2023 Value
± 632
−2.73%
1 Year decline
± 23.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Garden Home-Whitford, OR declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 3.89k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden Home-Whitford, OR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (600 people), Management Occupations (515 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (490 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden Home-Whitford, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.78k
2023 Value
± 632
−2.73%
1 Year decline
± 23.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Garden Home-Whitford, OR declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 3.89k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden Home-Whitford, OR, are Educational Services (724 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (537 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (453 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden Home-Whitford, OR, though some of these residents may live in Garden Home-Whitford, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$76,470
Median earning men ± $11,131
$77,875
Median earning women ± $9,872

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,943), Public Administration ($106,403), and Manufacturing ($88,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($160,052), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,818), and Manufacturing ($78,281).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.986% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.93% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Some college (850k), High School or Equivalent (811k), and Bachelors Degree (711k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Garden Home-Whitford, OR was $602,800 in 2023, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $577,000 to $602,800, a 4.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden Home-Whitford, OR is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Garden Home-Whitford, OR have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden Home-Whitford, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$602,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$44,666
$2,394
Median Property Taxes
±$378

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 Garden Home-Whitford, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

68.3%
Homeownership
2023
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.3% of the housing units in Garden Home-Whitford, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Garden Home-Whitford, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$93,345
Median Household Income
± $18,694
3.51k
Number of Households
± 590

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.51k households in Garden Home-Whitford, OR declined from $93,345 from the previous year's value of $94,382.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden Home-Whitford, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (62.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.9%)
  3. Public Transit (4.3%)

In 2023, 62.9% of workers in Garden Home-Whitford, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden Home-Whitford, OR have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Garden Home-Whitford, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden Home-Whitford, OR (388 out of 6.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garden Home-Whitford, OR is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Garden Home-Whitford, OR has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.403% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.188% increase from the previous year (1,062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 148 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.86%
Uninsured
54.8%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.403%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garden Home-Whitford, OR grew by 49.1% from 1.92% to 2.86%.

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