Harbor, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,437

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

68.2

1.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

30.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,109

4.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$316,600

Population & Diversity

Harbor, OR is home to a population of 2.44k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.5% of Harbor, OR residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in Harbor, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Harbor, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harbor, OR was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harbor, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 351
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
37 ± 49

4.02%

Hispanic Population

98 people

4.02% of the people in Harbor, OR are hispanic (98 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harbor, 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

5.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

7.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

As of 2024, 5.5% of Harbor, OR residents (134 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 Harbor, OR was 7.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
206 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 52
Korea
10 ± 20

Harbor, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harbor, OR employs 736 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harbor, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), Manufacturing (110 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($100,794), Educational Services ($78,523), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,230).

Employment

Occupations

736

2024 Value

± 240

30.7%

1 Year growth

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harbor, OR grew at a rate of 30.7%, from 563 employees to 736 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harbor, OR, are Healthcare Support Occupations (96 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (87 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harbor, 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

736

2024 Value

± 240

30.7%

1 Year growth

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harbor, OR grew at a rate of 30.7%, from 563 employees to 736 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harbor, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), Manufacturing (110 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harbor, OR, though some of these residents may live in Harbor, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $19,466

$38,873

Median earning women ± $19,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,794), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,887), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,857) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,087).

Housing & Living

People in Harbor, OR have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harbor, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$316,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,571

$926

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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 Harbor, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Harbor, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harbor, 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.

$55,109

Median Household Income

± $20,037

1.39k

Number of Households

± 294

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Harbor, OR declined from $55,109 from the previous year's value of $57,778.

The following chart displays the households in Harbor, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harbor, 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 (88.5%)
Other (4.31%)
Carpooled (4.04%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Harbor, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.31%) and those who carpooled to work (4.04%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harbor, OR have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Harbor, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harbor, OR (262 out of 2.43k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harbor, OR is White, followed by Pacific Islander 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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