Milton-Freewater, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

7,036

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

1.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,183

10% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,000

Population & Diversity

Milton-Freewater, OR is home to a population of 7.04k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of Milton-Freewater, OR residents were born outside of the country (1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.86k people) in Milton-Freewater, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k Other (Hispanic) and 762 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Milton-Freewater, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milton-Freewater, OR was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milton-Freewater, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.86k ± 463
Other (Hispanic)
1.87k ± 516
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
762 ± 445

41.2%

Hispanic Population

2.9k people

41.2% of the people in Milton-Freewater, OR are hispanic (2.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milton-Freewater, 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

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

952 people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Milton-Freewater, OR residents (1k 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 Milton-Freewater, OR was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 41

Milton-Freewater, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Milton-Freewater, OR.

Economy

The economy of Milton-Freewater, OR employs 3.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milton-Freewater, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (686 people), Retail Trade (560 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (369 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,938), Construction ($65,463), and Educational Services ($43,988).

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2024 Value

± 526

21%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton-Freewater, OR grew at a rate of 21%, from 2.6k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milton-Freewater, OR, are Healthcare Support Occupations (643 people), Sales & Related Occupations (370 people), and Production Occupations (311 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milton-Freewater, 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

3.15k

2024 Value

± 526

21%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milton-Freewater, OR grew at a rate of 21%, from 2.6k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milton-Freewater, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (686 people), Retail Trade (560 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milton-Freewater, OR, though some of these residents may live in Milton-Freewater, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,473

Median earning men ± $6,807

$24,821

Median earning women ± $4,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($66,065), Public Administration ($64,063), and Manufacturing ($45,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,889), Retail Trade ($27,686), and Public Administration ($26,207).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Milton-Freewater, OR was $240,000 in 2024, which is 0.721 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,800 to $240,000, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Milton-Freewater, OR is 48%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Milton-Freewater, OR have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Milton-Freewater, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,003

$1,177

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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 Milton-Freewater, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

48%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48% of the housing units in Milton-Freewater, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milton-Freewater, 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.

$52,183

Median Household Income

± $16,520

2.45k

Number of Households

± 448

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Milton-Freewater, OR grew to $52,183 from the previous year's value of $47,440.

The following chart displays the households in Milton-Freewater, 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 Milton-Freewater, 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 (53.1%)
Carpooled (27.6%)
Walked (8.7%)

In 2024, 53.1% of workers in Milton-Freewater, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.6%) and those who walked to work (8.7%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Milton-Freewater, OR have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.276% of the workforce in Milton-Freewater, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milton-Freewater, OR (878 out of 6.96k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milton-Freewater, 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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