King City, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

5,073

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.3

3.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.74%

6.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,684

4.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$423,700

Population & Diversity

King City, OR is home to a population of 5.07k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17% of King City, OR residents were born outside of the country (861 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.93k people) in King City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 277 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of King City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in King City, OR was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
3.93k ± 316
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
278 ± 205
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 179

10.4%

Hispanic Population

528 people

10.4% of the people in King City, OR are hispanic (528 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

861 people

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

796 people

As of 2024, 17% of King City, OR residents (861 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 King City, OR was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
107 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 40
Korea
31 ± 38

King City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of King City, OR employs 1.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in King City, OR were Retail Trade (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), and Manufacturing (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($161,250), Finance & Insurance ($105,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2024 Value

± 344

−5.7%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in King City, OR declined at a rate of −5.7%, from 1.98k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in King City, OR, are Management Occupations (338 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (318 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (251 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 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

1.87k

2024 Value

± 344

−5.7%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in King City, OR declined at a rate of −5.7%, from 1.98k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in King City, OR, are Retail Trade (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (272 people), and Manufacturing (209 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

$74,498

Median earning men ± $43,248

$46,528

Median earning women ± $20,037

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($171,813), Public Administration ($141,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,426), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in King City, OR was $423,700 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,100 to $423,700, a 8.34% increase. The homeownership rate in King City, OR is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in King City, OR have an average commute time of 25.4 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

$423,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,194

$2,213

Median Property Taxes

±$362

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

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in King City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in King 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.

$63,684

Median Household Income

± $9,151

2.74k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.74k households in King City, OR declined from $63,684 from the previous year's value of $66,728.

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.

0.459

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 (62.9%)
Worked At Home (28.4%)
Carpooled (2.62%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in King City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.4%) and those who carpooled to work (2.62%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in King City, OR have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% 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

8.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in King City, OR (437 out of 5k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 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

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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