Redwood, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,721

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

8.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

9.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,125

6.85% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$397,800

Population & Diversity

Redwood, OR is home to a population of 3.72k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.82% of Redwood, OR residents were born outside of the country (142 people).

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.13k people) in Redwood, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 162 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Redwood, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Redwood, OR was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Redwood, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 1.08k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
177 ± 97
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 174

9.73%

Hispanic Population

362 people

9.73% of the people in Redwood, OR are hispanic (362 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Redwood, 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

3.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

3.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 3.82% of Redwood, OR residents (142 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 Redwood, OR was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
101 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 26

Redwood, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Redwood, OR employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Redwood, OR were Construction (239 people), Retail Trade (228 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($81,954), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,068), and Manufacturing ($51,508).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2024 Value

± 392

22%

1 Year growth

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redwood, OR grew at a rate of 22%, from 1.22k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Redwood, OR, are Material Moving Occupations (185 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (173 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Redwood, 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

1.49k

2024 Value

± 392

22%

1 Year growth

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redwood, OR grew at a rate of 22%, from 1.22k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Redwood, OR, are Construction (239 people), Retail Trade (228 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Redwood, OR, though some of these residents may live in Redwood, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,379

Median earning men ± $21,645

$32,143

Median earning women ± $15,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,375), Retail Trade ($40,694), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($32,841), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,811), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,131).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Redwood, OR was $397,800 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,000 to $397,800, a 4.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Redwood, OR is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Redwood, OR have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Redwood, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$397,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,939

$746

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Redwood, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Redwood, 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.

$68,125

Median Household Income

± $22,645

1.21k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Redwood, OR declined from $68,125 from the previous year's value of $73,135.

The following chart displays the households in Redwood, 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 Redwood, 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 (77.9%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (8.59%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Redwood, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.59%).

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 Redwood, OR have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Redwood, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Redwood, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Redwood, OR have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Redwood, OR (390 out of 3.61k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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