Port Orford, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

983

9.59% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

63.5

1.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.2%

27.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$34,122

5.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$247,500

5.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

305

10.9% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Orford, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.31%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.12%), White (Hispanic) (1.02%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.203%).

None of the households in Port Orford, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Port Orford, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Port Orford, OR was $247,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Port Orford, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Orford, OR was 1 car per household.

United States Oregon Curry County, OR Brookings, OR Josephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Port Orford, OR is home to a population of 983 people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.9% of Port Orford, OR residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (898 people) in Port Orford, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Orford, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
898 ± 242
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 46.7
Two+ (Hispanic)
11 ± 14.8

2.14%

Hispanic Population

21 people

2.14% of the people in Port Orford, OR are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Orford, 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
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

2.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 53
Korea
3 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Port Orford, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 33.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Port Orford, OR employs 305 people. The largest industries in Port Orford, OR are Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Manufacturing (28 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,833), and Educational Services ($70,521).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

305

2023 Value

± 123

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 55.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Orford, OR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (61 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Orford, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

305

2023 Value

± 123

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 55.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Orford, OR, are Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Manufacturing (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Orford, OR, though some of these residents may live in Port Orford, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,477

Median earning men ± $17,953

$31,193

Median earning women ± $11,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,313), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,455).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Port Orford, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Orford, OR was $247,500 in 2023, which is 0.816 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $233,800 to $247,500, a 5.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Orford, OR is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Port Orford, OR have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Orford, OR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$247,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$39,970

$429

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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 Port Orford, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Orford, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Port Orford, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,122

Median Household Income

± $7,906

644

Number of Households

± 147

The following chart displays the households in Port Orford, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Orford, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (54.8%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Carpooled (9.97%)

In 2023, 54.8% of workers in Port Orford, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.97%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Orford, OR have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Port Orford, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port Orford, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Orford, OR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Orford, OR (189 out of 983 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Orford, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.5% of the population of Port Orford, OR has health coverage, with 16.5% on employee plans, 36.2% on Medicaid, 30.6% on Medicare, 9.77% on non-group plans, and 3.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Curry County, OR see 1665 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.97% increase from the previous year (1528 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1579 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 202 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Curry County, OR.

1,665 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Curry County, OR

Primary care physicians in Curry County, OR see an average of 1,665 patients per year. This represents a 8.97% increase from the previous year (1,528 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Curry County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.41% under 18 years, 8.14% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.46%

Uninsured

16.5%

Employer Coverage

36.2%

Medicaid

30.6%

Medicare

9.77%

Non-Group

3.46%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Port Orford, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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