Government Camp, OR

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Government Camp, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 68
White (Hispanic)
19 ± 43
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8 ± 17

18.4%

Hispanic Population

27 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 34
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Government Camp, 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 (50%)
Public Transit (33.6%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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