Oak Hills, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

11,131

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

4.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.42%

45.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$127,179

2.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$647,800

Population & Diversity

Oak Hills, OR is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.3% of Oak Hills, OR residents were born outside of the country (2.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.5k people) in Oak Hills, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.72k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 561 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Oak Hills, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Hills, OR was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Hills, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.5k ± 639
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.72k ± 774
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
561 ± 265

8.56%

Hispanic Population

953 people

8.56% of the people in Oak Hills, OR are hispanic (953 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Hills, 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

23.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

24.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.85k people

As of 2024, 23.3% of Oak Hills, OR residents (2.6k 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 Oak Hills, OR was 24.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
109 ± 81
Vietnam
63 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 55

Oak Hills, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oak Hills, OR employs 6.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Hills, OR were Manufacturing (1,248 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (908 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,796), Manufacturing ($120,567), and Public Administration ($109,926).

Employment

Occupations

6.13k

2024 Value

± 581

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Hills, OR grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 6.04k employees to 6.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Hills, OR, are Management Occupations (1,084 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (587 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (587 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Hills, 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

6.13k

2024 Value

± 581

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Hills, OR grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 6.04k employees to 6.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Hills, OR, are Manufacturing (1,248 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (908 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Hills, OR, though some of these residents may live in Oak Hills, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$102,818

Median earning men ± $10,372

$53,671

Median earning women ± $2,161

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($146,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,768), and Manufacturing ($126,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,477), Manufacturing ($81,548), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,958).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Hills, OR was $647,800 in 2024, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $632,600 to $647,800, a 2.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Hills, OR is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Hills, OR have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Hills, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$647,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,456

$2,621

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Oak Hills, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Hills, 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.

$127,179

Median Household Income

± $5,092

4.25k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.25k households in Oak Hills, OR grew to $127,179 from the previous year's value of $124,594.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Hills, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Hills, 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 (57.2%)
Worked At Home (31.4%)
Carpooled (5.52%)

In 2024, 57.2% of workers in Oak Hills, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.52%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Hills, OR have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.789% of the workforce in Oak Hills, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Hills, OR (381 out of 11.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Hills, 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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