Moro, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

392

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

8.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

9.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,688

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$245,300

1.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Moro, OR is home to a population of 392 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.51% of Moro, OR residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 39.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (359 people) in Moro, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Moro, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moro, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moro, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
359 ± 88
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 12
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 10

0.765%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.765% of the people in Moro, OR are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moro, 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

0.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.711%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.51% of Moro, OR residents (2 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 Moro, OR was 0.711%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Moro, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moro, OR employs 162 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moro, OR were Construction (28 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Public Administration (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($75,625), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($71,250), and Construction ($69,219).

Employment

Occupations

162

2024 Value

± 73

−11%

1 Year decline

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moro, OR declined at a rate of −11%, from 182 employees to 162 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moro, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Material Moving Occupations (18 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moro, 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

162

2024 Value

± 73

−11%

1 Year decline

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moro, OR declined at a rate of −11%, from 182 employees to 162 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moro, OR, are Construction (28 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Public Administration (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moro, OR, though some of these residents may live in Moro, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,625

Median earning men ± $7,734

$37,083

Median earning women ± $10,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,250), and Construction ($69,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moro, OR was $245,300 in 2024, which is 0.737 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,200 to $245,300, a 1.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Moro, OR is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moro, OR have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moro, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,141

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$31

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Moro, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moro, 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.

$79,688

Median Household Income

± $19,581

150

Number of Households

± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 150 households in Moro, OR grew to $79,688 from the previous year's value of $71,563.

The following chart displays the households in Moro, 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 Moro, 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 (82.4%)
Worked At Home (6.54%)
Walked (5.88%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Moro, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.54%) and those who walked to work (5.88%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moro, OR have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.9% of the workforce in Moro, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moro, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moro, OR have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moro, OR (49 out of 392 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 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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