Mill City, OR

Census Place

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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
2.66% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
863
16.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mill City, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Mill City, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mill City, OR was $297,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Mill City, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mill City, OR was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mill City, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.54k ± 377
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    128 ± 82
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    123 ± 142
9.79%
Hispanic Population
188 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    52 ± 53
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    35 ± 26
  3. 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.

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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 ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

Voting results are not available for Mill City, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mill City, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.8% of the population of Mill City, OR has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 28.8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.469% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.18%
Uninsured
43.7%
Employer Coverage
28.8%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0.469%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mill City, OR declined by 41.6% from 5.44% to 3.18%.

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

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