Madras, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

7,676

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

4.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,659

14.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$330,900

Population & Diversity

Madras, OR is home to a population of 7.68k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Madras, OR residents were born outside of the country (811 people).

In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.57k people) in Madras, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.28k Other (Hispanic) and 675 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Madras, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Madras, OR was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Madras, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 588
Other (Hispanic)
1.28k ± 347
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
675 ± 339

31.9%

Hispanic Population

2.45k people

31.9% of the people in Madras, OR are hispanic (2.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Madras, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

811 people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

835 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Madras, OR residents (811 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 Madras, OR was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
159 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 52

Madras, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Madras, OR employs 3.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Madras, OR were Manufacturing (508 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (486 people), and Educational Services (418 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($48,902), Educational Services ($48,333), and Construction ($46,513).

Employment

Occupations

3.35k

2024 Value

± 456

4.46%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madras, OR grew at a rate of 4.46%, from 3.21k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madras, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (536 people), Management Occupations (406 people), and Production Occupations (321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madras, 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

3.35k

2024 Value

± 456

4.46%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Madras, OR grew at a rate of 4.46%, from 3.21k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madras, OR, are Manufacturing (508 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (486 people), and Educational Services (418 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Madras, OR, though some of these residents may live in Madras, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,014

Median earning men ± $2,970

$34,667

Median earning women ± $6,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,500), Construction ($46,148), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,351).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,887), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,087), and Manufacturing ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Madras, OR was $330,900 in 2024, which is 0.995 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,400 to $330,900, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Madras, OR is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Madras, OR have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Madras, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,420

$1,414

Median Property Taxes

±$289

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 Madras, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in Madras, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Madras, 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.

$64,659

Median Household Income

± $12,859

2.58k

Number of Households

± 389

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Madras, OR grew to $64,659 from the previous year's value of $56,590.

The following chart displays the households in Madras, 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 Madras, 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 (77.6%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (3.52%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Madras, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (3.52%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madras, OR have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Madras, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madras, OR (1.34k out of 7.53k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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