Gervais, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,581

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

7.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

51.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,043

3.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$371,400

Population & Diversity

Gervais, OR is home to a population of 2.58k people, from which 79.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.6% of Gervais, OR residents were born outside of the country (892 people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Gervais, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 767 White (Non-Hispanic) and 663 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.2%

2024 Citizenship

82.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.2% of Gervais, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gervais, OR was 82.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gervais, OR

Other (Hispanic)
900 ± 252
White (Non-Hispanic)
767 ± 192
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
663 ± 263

67.3%

Hispanic Population

1.74k people

67.3% of the people in Gervais, OR are hispanic (1.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gervais, 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

34.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

892 people

31.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

804 people

As of 2024, 34.6% of Gervais, OR residents (892 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 Gervais, OR was 31.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21
Vietnam
8 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Gervais, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gervais, OR employs 1.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gervais, OR were Manufacturing (311 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (199 people), and Construction (199 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,073), Finance & Insurance ($50,208), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,208).

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2024 Value

± 228

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gervais, OR grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 1.4k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gervais, OR, are Production Occupations (194 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (181 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gervais, 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

1.42k

2024 Value

± 228

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gervais, OR grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 1.4k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gervais, OR, are Manufacturing (311 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (199 people), and Construction (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gervais, OR, though some of these residents may live in Gervais, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,696

Median earning men ± $5,069

$31,894

Median earning women ± $2,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,607), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,982), and Construction ($43,879).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($87,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Manufacturing ($44,265).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gervais, OR was $371,400 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,400 to $371,400, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gervais, OR is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gervais, OR have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gervais, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$371,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,887

$665

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

76%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Gervais, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gervais, 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.

$83,043

Median Household Income

± $16,426

730

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 730 households in Gervais, OR declined from $83,043 from the previous year's value of $86,250.

The following chart displays the households in Gervais, 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 Gervais, 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 (65.8%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Other (8.19%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Gervais, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.19%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gervais, OR have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gervais, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gervais, OR (288 out of 2.58k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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