Long Creek, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

200

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.1

7.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.5%

20.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,614

35.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$100,000

Population & Diversity

Long Creek, OR is home to a population of 200 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6% of Long Creek, OR residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 5.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (149 people) in Long Creek, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Long Creek, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Long Creek, OR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Creek, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 58
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 20
Other (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 8

5.5%

Hispanic Population

11 people

5.5% of the people in Long Creek, OR are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Long Creek, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

6.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 6% of Long Creek, OR residents (12 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 Long Creek, OR was 6.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 23
Korea
2 ± 13

Long Creek, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Long Creek, OR.

Economy

The economy of Long Creek, OR employs 65 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Long Creek, OR were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (19 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Public Administration (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($34,375).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 80

66.7%

1 Year growth

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Creek, OR grew at a rate of 66.7%, from 39 employees to 65 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Creek, OR, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (11 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Creek, 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

± 80

66.7%

1 Year growth

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Creek, OR grew at a rate of 66.7%, from 39 employees to 65 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Creek, OR, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (19 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Public Administration (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long Creek, OR, though some of these residents may live in Long Creek, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,167

Median earning men ± $24,193

$33,194

Median earning women ± $12,390

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,917) and Retail Trade ($21,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,625).

Housing & Living

People in Long Creek, OR have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long Creek, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,357

$66

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 Long Creek, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

80%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Long Creek, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Long Creek, 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.

$42,614

Median Household Income

± $18,997

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 89 households in Long Creek, OR grew to $42,614 from the previous year's value of $31,458.

The following chart displays the households in Long Creek, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long Creek, 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 (27.9%)
Walked (23%)
Worked At Home (23%)

In 2024, 27.9% of workers in Long Creek, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (23%) and those who worked at home (23%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Creek, OR have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.8% of the workforce in Long Creek, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Long Creek, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Long Creek, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Creek, OR (67 out of 200 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Long Creek, OR is Two Or More, followed by White 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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