King City, OR

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2023 Population

5,078

0.296% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

59.2

6.18% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.38%

0.655% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,728

15.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$391,100

4.54% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,982

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, King City, OR had a population of 5.08k people with a median age of 59.2 and a median household income of $66,728. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of King City, OR grew from 5,063 to 5,078, a 0.296% increase and its median household income grew from $57,763 to $66,728, a 15.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in King City, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.61%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.06%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.02%).

None of the households in King City, 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.

97.1% of the residents in King City, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in King City, OR was $391,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in King City, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in King City, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

King City, OR is home to a population of 5.08k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.7% of King City, OR residents were born outside of the country (796 people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.77k people) in King City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 319 Other (Hispanic) and 285 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of King City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in King City, OR was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in King City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.77k ± 340
Other (Hispanic)
319 ± 251
Two+ (Hispanic)
285 ± 230

13.5%

Hispanic Population

686 people

13.5% of the people in King City, OR are hispanic (686 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in King 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
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

796 people

16.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

846 people

As of 2023, 15.7% of King City, OR residents (796 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in King City, OR was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 81
Vietnam
91 ± 59
World War II
43 ± 40

King City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of King City, OR employs 1.98k people. The largest industries in King City, OR are Retail Trade (473 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Manufacturing (195 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,917), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,500).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.98k

2023 Value

± 365

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in King City, OR grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 1.75k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King City, OR, are Management Occupations (336 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of King City, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.98k

2023 Value

± 365

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in King City, OR grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 1.75k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King City, OR, are Retail Trade (473 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Manufacturing (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of King City, OR, though some of these residents may live in King City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,242

Median earning men ± $37,710

$55,208

Median earning women ± $14,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,234), and Manufacturing ($107,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,176), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,490).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for King City, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in King City, OR was $391,100 in 2023, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $374,100 to $391,100, a 4.54% increase. The homeownership rate in King City, OR is 79.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in King City, OR have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in King City, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$391,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,531

$2,008

Median Property Taxes

±$318

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 King City, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.5% of the housing units in King City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in King City, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in King City, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,728

Median Household Income

± $10,797

2.53k

Number of Households

± 404

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.53k households in King City, OR grew to $66,728 from the previous year's value of $57,763.

The following chart displays the households in King 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for King City, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (58.9%)
Worked At Home (26.2%)
Carpooled (8.71%)

In 2023, 58.9% of workers in King City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.71%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King City, OR have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in King City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in King 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 King City, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in King City, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King City, OR (468 out of 4.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in King City, OR is White, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of King City, OR has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 5.82% on Medicaid, 33.8% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, OR see 1105 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.271% decrease from the previous year (1108 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1054 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 197 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Washington County, OR.

1,105 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, OR

Primary care physicians in Washington County, OR see an average of 1,105 patients per year. This represents a 0.271% decrease from the previous year (1,108 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.3% were men and 60.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.94%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

5.82%

Medicaid

33.8%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in King City, OR grew by 22.7% from 3.21% to 3.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in King City, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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