Madras, OR

Census Place

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2022 Population

7,494

1.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.302% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

18.1%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,500

20.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$245,000

7.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Madras, OR had a population of 7.49k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $52,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Madras, OR grew from 7,381 to 7,494, a 1.53% increase and its median household income grew from $43,722 to $52,500, a 20.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Madras, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Other (Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.7%).

None of the households in Madras, 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.

92.6% of the residents in Madras, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Madras, OR was $245,000, and the homeownership rate was 49.4%.

Most people in Madras, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Madras, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Madras, OR is home to a population of 7.49k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.2% of Madras, OR residents were born outside of the country (915 people).

In 2022, there were 2.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Madras, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.35k Other (Hispanic) and 953 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.6%

2022 Citizenship

93.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.6% of Madras, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Madras, OR was 93.4%, 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)
2.95k ± 534
Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 409
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
953 ± 540

37.8%

Hispanic Population

2.83k people

37.8% of the people in Madras, OR are hispanic (2.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Madras, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

915 people

12.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

955 people

As of 2022, 12.2% of Madras, OR residents (915 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Madras, OR was 12.9%, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
86 ± 71
Vietnam
80 ± 60
Korea
21 ± 40

Madras, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Madras, OR employs 3.03k people. The largest industries in Madras, OR are Educational Services (501 people), Manufacturing (472 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (383 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,091), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,500), and Public Administration ($64,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.03k

2022 Value

± 409

6.55%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Madras, OR grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 2.84k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Madras, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (479 people), Management Occupations (381 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Madras, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.03k

2022 Value

± 409

6.55%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Madras, OR grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 2.84k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Madras, OR, are Educational Services (501 people), Manufacturing (472 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (383 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

$43,438

Median earning men ± $6,826

$32,188

Median earning women ± $9,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($88,526), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,091), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,321), and Manufacturing ($35,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

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 Madras, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Madras, OR was $245,000 in 2022, which is 0.869 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $227,500 to $245,000, a 7.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Madras, OR is 49.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Madras, OR have an average commute time of 20.7 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.

Median household income in Madras, OR is $52,500. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Madras, OR was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $85,333, followed by Census Tract 9602.02 and Census Tract 9602.01, with respective values of $73,684 and $44,611.

Property

$245,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,810

$1,220

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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

49.4%

Homeownership

2022

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 49.4% of the housing units in Madras, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9602.02
Census Tract 9602.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Madras, OR was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $85,333, followed by Census Tract 9602.02 and Census Tract 9602.01, with respective values of $73,684 and $44,611.

The following map shows all of the places in Madras, 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.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $7,017

2.47k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.47k households in Madras, OR grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $43,722.

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.

0.463

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 2022

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Walked (7.34%)

In 2022, 67.8% of workers in Madras, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who walked to work (7.34%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Madras, OR have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.772% 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

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Madras, OR (1.32k out of 7.3k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

89.3% of the population of Madras, OR has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 7.77% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.367% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, OR see 1775 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.97% increase from the previous year (1644 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2089 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 404 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,775 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, OR

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, OR see an average of 1,775 patients per year. This represents a 7.97% increase from the previous year (1,644 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.6% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

32.4%

Medicaid

7.77%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.367%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Madras, OR declined by 12.2% from 12.1% to 10.7%.

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

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