Prineville, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
24,987
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
47
0.213% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.92%
17.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$74,969
15.7% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$368,200
24.2% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
11,300
7.98% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Prineville, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Prineville, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Prineville, OR was $368,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Prineville, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Prineville, OR was 3 cars per household.

Prineville, OR borders Bend-Redmond, OR.

United StatesOregon

Population & Diversity

Prineville, OR is home to a population of 25k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.03% of Prineville, OR residents were born outside of the country (756 people).

In 2022, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Prineville, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 847 White (Hispanic) and 610 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2022 Citizenship
99.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Prineville, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Prineville, OR was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prineville, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.7k ± 159
  2. White (Hispanic)
    847 ± 362
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    610 ± 150
8.02%
Hispanic Population
2.01k people

In 2022, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Prineville, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 847 White (Hispanic) and 610 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.02% of the people in Prineville, OR are hispanic (2.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prineville, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.03%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
756 people
2.33%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
566 people

As of 2022, 3.03% of Prineville, OR residents (756 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Prineville, OR was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    888 ± 190
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    534 ± 222
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    456 ± 208

Prineville, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Prineville, OR employs 11.3k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Prineville, OR were Retail Trade (1,786 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,336 people), and Construction (1,258 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,382), Information ($90,233), and Utilities ($75,490).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k
2022 Value
± 918
7.98%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Prineville, OR grew at a rate of 7.98%, from 10.5k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prineville, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,105 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,083 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (837 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prineville, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

11.3k
2022 Value
± 918
7.98%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Prineville, OR grew at a rate of 7.98%, from 10.5k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prineville, OR, are Retail Trade (1,786 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,336 people), and Construction (1,258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prineville, OR, though some of these residents may live in Prineville, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,849
Median earning men ± $7,895
$38,278
Median earning women ± $2,587

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($98,339), Information ($90,959), and Construction ($70,951).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($74,219), Construction ($67,763), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 82
    Construction
  2. 47
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 39
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $68.7k
    Construction
  2. $47.1k
    Manufacturing
  3. $39.7k
    Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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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

Voting results are not available for Prineville, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Prineville, OR was $368,200 in 2022, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $296,500 to $368,200, a 24.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Prineville, OR is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prineville, OR have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prineville, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$368,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,459
$7,749
Median Property Taxes
±$586

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

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

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Rent vs Own

75.3%
Homeownership
2022
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.3% of the housing units in Prineville, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,969
Median Household Income
± $5,998
10.3k
Number of Households
± 787

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Prineville, OR grew to $74,969 from the previous year's value of $64,820.

The following chart displays the households in Prineville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Prineville, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.41%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Prineville, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.41%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prineville, OR have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Prineville, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prineville, OR (1.97k out of 24.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Prineville, OR has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
1,064 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.46%
Uninsured
41.4%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
18.5%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prineville, OR declined by 1.98% from 7.62% to 7.46%.

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

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