Gopher Flats, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

382

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.4

1.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,250

6.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$262,500

Population & Diversity

Gopher Flats, OR is home to a population of 382 people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.81% of Gopher Flats, OR residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (243 people) in Gopher Flats, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Gopher Flats, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gopher Flats, OR was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gopher Flats, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 60
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 40
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 30

3.93%

Hispanic Population

15 people

3.93% of the people in Gopher Flats, OR are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gopher Flats, 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

6.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

4.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 6.81% of Gopher Flats, OR residents (26 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 Gopher Flats, OR was 4.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20
Vietnam
6 ± 19

Gopher Flats, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gopher Flats, OR employs 161 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gopher Flats, OR were Public Administration (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,156), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,719).

Employment

Occupations

161

2024 Value

± 78

−2.42%

1 Year decline

± 69.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gopher Flats, OR declined at a rate of −2.42%, from 165 employees to 161 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gopher Flats, OR, are Management Occupations (28 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (17 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gopher Flats, 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

161

2024 Value

± 78

−2.42%

1 Year decline

± 69.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gopher Flats, OR declined at a rate of −2.42%, from 165 employees to 161 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gopher Flats, OR, are Public Administration (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gopher Flats, OR, though some of these residents may live in Gopher Flats, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,458

Median earning men ± $11,898

$44,375

Median earning women ± $21,986

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gopher Flats, OR was $262,500 in 2024, which is 0.789 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,000 to $262,500, a 5% increase. The homeownership rate in Gopher Flats, OR is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gopher Flats, OR have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gopher Flats, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,206

$95

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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 Gopher Flats, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in Gopher Flats, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gopher Flats, 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.

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $18,091

166

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 166 households in Gopher Flats, OR declined from $76,250 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Gopher Flats, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gopher Flats, 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 (47.5%)
Carpooled (30.4%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)

In 2024, 47.5% of workers in Gopher Flats, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (30.4%) and those who worked at home (16.5%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gopher Flats, OR have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gopher Flats, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gopher Flats, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gopher Flats, OR have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gopher Flats, OR (49 out of 382 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 16 - 17.

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