Jeffers Gardens, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

235

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.2

48.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

43.4%

55.8% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$33,750

27.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$347,200

Population & Diversity

Jeffers Gardens, OR is home to a population of 235 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.26% of Jeffers Gardens, OR residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (225 people) in Jeffers Gardens, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Jeffers Gardens, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jeffers Gardens, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jeffers Gardens, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 106
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 15
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jeffers Gardens, 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

4.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

3.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 4.26% of Jeffers Gardens, OR residents (10 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 Jeffers Gardens, OR was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22

Jeffers Gardens, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jeffers Gardens, OR was $347,200 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,900 to $347,200, a 12.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jeffers Gardens, OR is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$347,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,345

$82

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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 Jeffers Gardens, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Jeffers Gardens, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jeffers Gardens, 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.

$33,750

Median Household Income

± $21,172

120

Number of Households

± 80

In 2021, the median household income of the 120 households in Jeffers Gardens, OR declined from $33,750 from the previous year's value of $46,654.

The following chart displays the households in Jeffers Gardens, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jeffers Gardens, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Jeffers Gardens, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jeffers Gardens, OR (102 out of 235 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jeffers Gardens, 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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