Harbor, OR

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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
2024 Employed Population
736
30.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Harbor, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Harbor, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Harbor, OR was $316,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Harbor, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Harbor, OR was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harbor, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.22k ± 351
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    79 ± 30
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    37 ± 49
4.02%
Hispanic Population
98 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.

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.

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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
    144,017 ± 9,158 people
  2. Vietnam
    20,980 ± 3,547 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    206 ± 137
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    36 ± 52
  3. Korea
    10 ± 20

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

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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).

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.

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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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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
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

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.

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.

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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%.

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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 $15k - $20k range.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.5%)
  2. Other (4.31%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

92.9% of the population of Harbor, OR has health coverage, with 16% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 39.7% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 2.47% 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, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 2.59% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 25.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 56.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.12%
Uninsured
16%
Employer Coverage
17%
Medicaid
39.7%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
2.47%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harbor, OR grew by 66.1% from 4.29% to 7.12%.

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