Oatfield, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

13,294

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

1.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.77%

5.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,224

0.25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$569,000

Population & Diversity

Oatfield, OR is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of Oatfield, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2024, there were 9.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Oatfield, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 560 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Oatfield, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oatfield, OR was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oatfield, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 967
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.11k ± 664
Other (Hispanic)
560 ± 370

15.7%

Hispanic Population

2.09k people

15.7% of the people in Oatfield, OR are hispanic (2.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oatfield, 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

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

9.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Oatfield, OR residents (1.78k 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 Oatfield, OR was 9.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
354 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 65

Oatfield, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oatfield, OR employs 6.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oatfield, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (834 people), Manufacturing (807 people), and Construction (777 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($89,773), Manufacturing ($80,038), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,108).

Employment

Occupations

6.37k

2024 Value

± 657

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oatfield, OR grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 6.27k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oatfield, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,118 people), Management Occupations (944 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oatfield, 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

6.37k

2024 Value

± 657

1.59%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oatfield, OR grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 6.27k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oatfield, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (834 people), Manufacturing (807 people), and Construction (777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oatfield, OR, though some of these residents may live in Oatfield, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,521

Median earning men ± $14,439

$49,768

Median earning women ± $7,740

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($123,750), Manufacturing ($91,823), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,955), Wholesale Trade ($61,397), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,858).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oatfield, OR was $569,000 in 2024, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $523,900 to $569,000, a 8.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Oatfield, OR is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oatfield, OR have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oatfield, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$569,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,046

$4,226

Median Property Taxes

±$470

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Oatfield, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oatfield, 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.

$103,224

Median Household Income

± $8,808

4.96k

Number of Households

± 523

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.96k households in Oatfield, OR declined from $103,224 from the previous year's value of $103,483.

The following chart displays the households in Oatfield, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oatfield, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Carpooled (6.28%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Oatfield, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.28%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oatfield, OR have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.985% of the workforce in Oatfield, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oatfield, OR (1.27k out of 13k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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