Government Camp, OR

Census Place

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2024 Population
147
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.9
17.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
22.4%
64.1% 1-year decrease
2019 Median Household Income
$68,750
2.66% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$372,000
5.86% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
122
307% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Government Camp, 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.

87.1% of the residents in Government Camp, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Government Camp, OR was $372,000, and the homeownership rate was 17.9%.

Most people in Government Camp, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Government Camp, OR was 1 car per household.

United StatesOregonClackamas County, ORPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAClackamas County (South & East)--Canby, Sandy, Estacada & Molalla Cities PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Government Camp, OR is home to a population of 147 people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.9% of Government Camp, OR residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 6.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117 people) in Government Camp, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 White (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Government Camp, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Government Camp, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Government Camp, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    117 ± 68
  2. White (Hispanic)
    19 ± 43
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8 ± 17
18.4%
Hispanic Population
27 people

In 2024, there were 6.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117 people) in Government Camp, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 White (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.4% of the people in Government Camp, OR are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Government Camp, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
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

12.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
19 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Government Camp, OR residents (19 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 Government Camp, OR was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    27 ± 34
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 20

Government Camp, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 6.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Government Camp, OR employs 122 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Government Camp, OR were Accommodation & Food Services (64 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,613) and Accommodation & Food Services ($36,613).

Employment

Occupations

122
2024 Value
± 109
307%
1 Year growth
± 79.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Government Camp, OR grew at a rate of 307%, from 30 employees to 122 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Government Camp, OR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (56 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Government Camp, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

122
2024 Value
± 109
307%
1 Year growth
± 79.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Government Camp, OR grew at a rate of 307%, from 30 employees to 122 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Government Camp, OR, are Accommodation & Food Services (64 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (29 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Government Camp, OR, though some of these residents may live in Government Camp, 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

$38,224
Median earning men ± $87,763
$33,578
Median earning women ± $661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
Y-Axis
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

Voting results are not available for Government Camp, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Government Camp, OR was $372,000 in 2019, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $351,400 to $372,000, a 5.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Government Camp, OR is 17.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Government Camp, OR have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Government Camp, OR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$372,000
Median Property Value 2019
±$60,646
$10
Median Property Taxes
±$46

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 Government Camp, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,750
Median Household Income
± $49,814
56
Number of Households
± 66

In 2019, the median household income of the 56 households in Government Camp, OR grew to $68,750 from the previous year's value of $66,971.

The following chart displays the households in Government Camp, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Government Camp, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (50%)
  2. Public Transit (33.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.9%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Government Camp, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (33.6%) and those who worked at home (13.9%).

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

13.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Government Camp, OR have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Government Camp, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Government Camp, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Government Camp, OR have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Government Camp, OR (33 out of 147 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

55.8% of the population of Government Camp, OR has health coverage, with 11.6% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66% were men and 34% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 81% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66% were men and 34% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

44.2%
Uninsured
11.6%
Employer Coverage
26.5%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
17.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Government Camp, OR grew by 372% from 9.38% to 44.2%.

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