Metolius, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,137

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

6.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,000

3.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,600

Population & Diversity

Metolius, OR is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 91.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Metolius, OR residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2024, there were 2.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532 people) in Metolius, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 White (Hispanic) and 88 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Metolius, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Metolius, OR was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Metolius, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
532 ± 164
White (Hispanic)
235 ± 202
Other (Hispanic)
88 ± 59

39.6%

Hispanic Population

450 people

39.6% of the people in Metolius, OR are hispanic (450 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Metolius, 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

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

9.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Metolius, OR residents (127 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 Metolius, OR was 9.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 28
Vietnam
17 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 16

Metolius, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Metolius, OR employs 479 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Metolius, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Manufacturing (70 people), and Construction (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,727), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,500), and Public Administration ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

479

2024 Value

± 112

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Metolius, OR grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 416 employees to 479 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Metolius, OR, are Production Occupations (65 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people), and Management Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Metolius, 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

479

2024 Value

± 112

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Metolius, OR grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 416 employees to 479 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Metolius, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), Manufacturing (70 people), and Construction (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Metolius, OR, though some of these residents may live in Metolius, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,000

Median earning men ± $17,624

$27,917

Median earning women ± $16,144

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($85,096), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,295), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), Construction ($46,250), and Manufacturing ($34,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Metolius, OR was $251,600 in 2024, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,100 to $251,600, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Metolius, OR is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Metolius, OR have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Metolius, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,213

$274

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Metolius, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Metolius, 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.

$65,000

Median Household Income

± $20,146

402

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 402 households in Metolius, OR grew to $65,000 from the previous year's value of $62,841.

The following chart displays the households in Metolius, 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 Metolius, 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 (60.2%)
Carpooled (29%)
Worked At Home (9.03%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in Metolius, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29%) and those who worked at home (9.03%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Metolius, OR have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Metolius, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Metolius, OR (209 out of 1.13k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Metolius, OR is White, followed by Hispanic 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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