Seneca, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

109

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

67.8

15.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

118% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,821

47.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$156,300

Population & Diversity

Seneca, OR is home to a population of 109 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70 people) in Seneca, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including 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 Seneca, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seneca, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seneca, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 35
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 22
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 14

9.17%

Hispanic Population

10 people

9.17% of the people in Seneca, OR are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seneca, 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
5 ± 20
Korea
1 ± 13

Seneca, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seneca, OR was $156,300 in 2024, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,100 to $156,300, a 0.509% decrease. The homeownership rate in Seneca, OR is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seneca, OR have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seneca, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,687

$61

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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 Seneca, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$39,821

Median Household Income

± $39,441

Number of Households

± 49

In 2024, the median household income of the 71 households in Seneca, OR declined from $39,821 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Seneca, 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 Seneca, 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 (80.9%)
Walked (19.1%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Seneca, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seneca, OR have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Seneca, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seneca, OR (24 out of 109 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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