Mehama, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

425

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.251% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

45.1% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$39,271

2024 Median Property Value

$366,700

14.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mehama, OR is home to a population of 425 people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.94% of Mehama, OR residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 6.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (333 people) in Mehama, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Mehama, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mehama, OR was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mehama, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 158
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 26

2.12%

Hispanic Population

9 people

2.12% of the people in Mehama, OR are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mehama, 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

4.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

7.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 4.94% of Mehama, OR residents (21 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 Mehama, OR was 7.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 22

Mehama, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mehama, OR employs 292 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mehama, OR were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (67 people), Manufacturing (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,674), Construction ($51,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($22,222).

Employment

Occupations

292

2024 Value

± 152

8.15%

1 Year growth

± 71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mehama, OR grew at a rate of 8.15%, from 270 employees to 292 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mehama, OR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (66 people), Production Occupations (52 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mehama, 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

292

2024 Value

± 152

8.15%

1 Year growth

± 71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mehama, OR grew at a rate of 8.15%, from 270 employees to 292 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mehama, OR, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (67 people), Manufacturing (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mehama, OR, though some of these residents may live in Mehama, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mehama, OR was $366,700 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $320,800 to $366,700, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Mehama, OR is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mehama, OR have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mehama, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$366,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,720

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Mehama, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mehama, 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.

$39,271

Median Household Income

± $21,247

166

Number of Households

± 108

The following chart displays the households in Mehama, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mehama, 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 (72.3%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (3.08%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Mehama, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.08%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mehama, OR have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mehama, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mehama, OR (101 out of 425 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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