Mill City, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,920

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,091

1.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$297,600

Population & Diversity

Mill City, OR is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.82% of Mill City, OR residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Mill City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Mill City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mill City, OR was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mill City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 377
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 82
Other (Hispanic)
123 ± 142

9.79%

Hispanic Population

188 people

9.79% of the people in Mill City, OR are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mill City, 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

1.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

2.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 1.82% of Mill City, OR residents (35 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 Mill City, OR was 2.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 26
Vietnam
29 ± 28

Mill City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mill City, OR employs 863 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mill City, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Construction (104 people), and Public Administration (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), and Construction ($68,929).

Employment

Occupations

863

2024 Value

± 177

16.5%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mill City, OR grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 741 employees to 863 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mill City, OR, are Healthcare Support Occupations (115 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mill City, 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

863

2024 Value

± 177

16.5%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mill City, OR grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 741 employees to 863 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mill City, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Construction (104 people), and Public Administration (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mill City, OR, though some of these residents may live in Mill City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,967

Median earning men ± $7,958

$21,875

Median earning women ± $29,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Public Administration ($90,625), and Construction ($68,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,359), Manufacturing ($41,563), and Public Administration ($35,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mill City, OR was $297,600 in 2024, which is 0.894 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,900 to $297,600, a 2.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Mill City, OR is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mill City, OR have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mill City, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$297,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,539

$491

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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 Mill City, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Mill City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mill City, 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.

$69,091

Median Household Income

± $11,038

718

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 718 households in Mill City, OR declined from $69,091 from the previous year's value of $70,000.

The following chart displays the households in Mill City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mill City, 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 (84.5%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (4.81%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Mill City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.81%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mill City, OR have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.98% of the workforce in Mill City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mill City, OR (335 out of 1.91k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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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