Jordan Valley, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

180

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.7

0.205% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

14.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,893

20.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,200

Population & Diversity

Jordan Valley, OR is home to a population of 180 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (158 people) in Jordan Valley, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jordan Valley, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 94
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 20
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
1 ± 3

12.2%

Hispanic Population

22 people

12.2% of the people in Jordan Valley, OR are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jordan Valley, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Jordan Valley, OR employs 77 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jordan Valley, OR were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (22 people), Educational Services (20 people), and Retail Trade (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 91

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 157%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jordan Valley, OR grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 69 employees to 77 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jordan Valley, OR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), Transportation Occupations (12 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jordan Valley, 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

2024 Value

± 91

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 157%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jordan Valley, OR grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 69 employees to 77 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jordan Valley, OR, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (22 people), Educational Services (20 people), and Retail Trade (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jordan Valley, OR, though some of these residents may live in Jordan Valley, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $15,402

$25,208

Median earning women ± $17,983

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jordan Valley, OR was $167,200 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $167,200, a 40.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jordan Valley, OR is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jordan Valley, OR have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jordan Valley, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$113,825

$43

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 Jordan Valley, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Jordan Valley, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jordan Valley, 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.

$55,893

Median Household Income

± $23,719

Number of Households

± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 81 households in Jordan Valley, OR grew to $55,893 from the previous year's value of $46,429.

The following chart displays the households in Jordan Valley, 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 Jordan Valley, 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 (71.4%)
Walked (15.6%)
Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Jordan Valley, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jordan Valley, OR have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Jordan Valley, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jordan Valley, OR (24 out of 180 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 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jordan Valley, OR is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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