North Bend, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

10,171

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

5.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

9.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,320

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$352,300

Population & Diversity

North Bend, OR is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.5% of North Bend, OR residents were born outside of the country (559 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.08k people) in North Bend, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 651 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 379 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of North Bend, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Bend, OR was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Bend, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.08k ± 454
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
651 ± 258
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
379 ± 225

7.43%

Hispanic Population

756 people

7.43% of the people in North Bend, OR are hispanic (756 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Bend, 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

5.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

559 people

5.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

582 people

As of 2024, 5.5% of North Bend, OR residents (559 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 North Bend, OR was 5.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
330 ± 119
Vietnam
234 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 52

North Bend, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Bend, OR employs 5.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Bend, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), Retail Trade (519 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (516 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($62,324), Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,524), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,531).

Employment

Occupations

5.07k

2024 Value

± 628

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Bend, OR grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 4.79k employees to 5.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Bend, OR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (559 people), Management Occupations (476 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (474 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Bend, 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

5.07k

2024 Value

± 628

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Bend, OR grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 4.79k employees to 5.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Bend, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), Retail Trade (519 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (516 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Bend, OR, though some of these residents may live in North Bend, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,053

Median earning men ± $5,831

$41,532

Median earning women ± $8,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,551), Information ($65,083), and Manufacturing ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,723), Public Administration ($61,299), and Construction ($53,914).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Bend, OR was $352,300 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,600 to $352,300, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in North Bend, OR is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Bend, OR have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Bend, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$352,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,267

$2,739

Median Property Taxes

±$411

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in North Bend, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Bend, 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.

$81,320

Median Household Income

± $14,349

4.19k

Number of Households

± 483

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.19k households in North Bend, OR grew to $81,320 from the previous year's value of $72,483.

The following chart displays the households in North Bend, 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 North Bend, 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 (82.5%)
Carpooled (6.72%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in North Bend, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.72%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Bend, OR have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.992% of the workforce in North Bend, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Bend, OR (1.4k out of 10k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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