Johnson City, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

499

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.1

0.185% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

52.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,167

1.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,800

Population & Diversity

Johnson City, OR is home to a population of 499 people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Johnson City, OR residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 5.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (327 people) in Johnson City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 White (Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Johnson City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson City, OR was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 92
White (Hispanic)
56 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 49

28.9%

Hispanic Population

144 people

28.9% of the people in Johnson City, OR are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnson City, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Johnson City, OR residents (51 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 Johnson City, OR was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

17 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Johnson City, OR employs 260 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnson City, OR were Retail Trade (70 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Manufacturing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,750), and Manufacturing ($56,875).

Employment

Occupations

260

2024 Value

± 85

5.26%

1 Year growth

± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson City, OR grew at a rate of 5.26%, from 247 employees to 260 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson City, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), and Production Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson City, 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

260

2024 Value

± 85

5.26%

1 Year growth

± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson City, OR grew at a rate of 5.26%, from 247 employees to 260 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson City, OR, are Retail Trade (70 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Manufacturing (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson City, OR, though some of these residents may live in Johnson City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,750

Median earning men ± $8,455

$28,021

Median earning women ± $5,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,125), Manufacturing ($62,813), and Construction ($49,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,000), Manufacturing ($53,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson City, OR was $87,800 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,000 to $87,800, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson City, OR is 97.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Johnson City, OR have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson City, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,003

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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 Johnson City, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.3%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.3% of the housing units in Johnson City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnson City, 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.

$48,167

Median Household Income

± $5,730

262

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 262 households in Johnson City, OR grew to $48,167 from the previous year's value of $47,500.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson City, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnson City, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Johnson City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.44%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson City, OR have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Johnson City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson City, OR (102 out of 491 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson City, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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