Riddle, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

955

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

10% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,761

21.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,600

6.28% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Riddle, OR is home to a population of 955 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.35% of Riddle, OR residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (702 people) in Riddle, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Riddle, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riddle, OR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riddle, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
702 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 52
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
45 ± 44

9.53%

Hispanic Population

91 people

9.53% of the people in Riddle, OR are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riddle, 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

3.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

2.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 3.35% of Riddle, OR residents (32 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 Riddle, OR was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Riddle, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Riddle, OR employs 388 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riddle, OR were Manufacturing (124 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,179), Manufacturing ($59,773), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

388

2024 Value

± 132

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 56.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riddle, OR declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 478 employees to 388 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riddle, OR, are Production Occupations (82 people), Material Moving Occupations (55 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riddle, 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

388

2024 Value

± 132

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 56.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riddle, OR declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 478 employees to 388 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riddle, OR, are Manufacturing (124 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riddle, OR, though some of these residents may live in Riddle, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,615

Median earning men ± $20,853

$59,500

Median earning women ± $18,718

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($64,500), Manufacturing ($63,553), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,774).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riddle, OR was $228,600 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,100 to $228,600, a 6.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Riddle, OR is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riddle, OR have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riddle, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,132

$247

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Riddle, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riddle, 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.

$66,761

Median Household Income

± $12,954

403

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 403 households in Riddle, OR grew to $66,761 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in Riddle, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riddle, 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 (67.5%)
Carpooled (22.9%)
Worked At Home (8.31%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Riddle, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.9%) and those who worked at home (8.31%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riddle, OR have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Riddle, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riddle, OR (181 out of 955 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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