Pilot Rock, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,283

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

57.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,091

3.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,700

Population & Diversity

Pilot Rock, OR is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Pilot Rock, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pilot Rock, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 302
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 39
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 29

3.35%

Hispanic Population

43 people

3.35% of the people in Pilot Rock, OR are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pilot Rock, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 21

Pilot Rock, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pilot Rock, OR employs 587 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pilot Rock, OR were Public Administration (147 people), Manufacturing (98 people), and Educational Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,333), Construction ($69,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,734).

Employment

Occupations

587

2024 Value

± 156

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pilot Rock, OR declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 593 employees to 587 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pilot Rock, OR, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (111 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), and Production Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pilot Rock, 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

587

2024 Value

± 156

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pilot Rock, OR declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 593 employees to 587 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pilot Rock, OR, are Public Administration (147 people), Manufacturing (98 people), and Educational Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pilot Rock, OR, though some of these residents may live in Pilot Rock, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,833

Median earning men ± $3,479

$47,083

Median earning women ± $28,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,417), Construction ($69,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,208) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pilot Rock, OR was $199,700 in 2024, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,200 to $199,700, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pilot Rock, OR is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pilot Rock, OR have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pilot Rock, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,345

$484

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Pilot Rock, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

46.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Pilot Rock, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pilot Rock, 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.

$89,091

Median Household Income

± $15,104

574

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 574 households in Pilot Rock, OR grew to $89,091 from the previous year's value of $85,795.

The following chart displays the households in Pilot Rock, 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 Pilot Rock, 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 (74.8%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (7.67%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Pilot Rock, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.67%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pilot Rock, OR have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.815% of the workforce in Pilot Rock, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pilot Rock, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pilot Rock, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pilot Rock, OR (129 out of 1.28k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pilot Rock, OR is White, followed by Other 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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