Shady Cove, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,076

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.5

5.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,000

24.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$367,900

Population & Diversity

Shady Cove, OR is home to a population of 3.08k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.83% of Shady Cove, OR residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 7.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.28k people) in Shady Cove, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 157 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Shady Cove, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shady Cove, OR was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shady Cove, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 277
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 114
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
157 ± 113

9.2%

Hispanic Population

283 people

9.2% of the people in Shady Cove, OR are hispanic (283 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shady Cove, 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

2.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2024, 2.83% of Shady Cove, OR residents (87 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 Shady Cove, OR was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
180 ± 104
World War II
21 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 29

Shady Cove, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shady Cove, OR employs 976 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shady Cove, OR were Manufacturing (166 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($120,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,075), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,422).

Employment

Occupations

976

2024 Value

± 269

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Cove, OR grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 846 employees to 976 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shady Cove, OR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (119 people), Sales & Related Occupations (90 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shady Cove, 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

976

2024 Value

± 269

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Cove, OR grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 846 employees to 976 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shady Cove, OR, are Manufacturing (166 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shady Cove, OR, though some of these residents may live in Shady Cove, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,302

Median earning men ± $22,340

$43,580

Median earning women ± $20,504

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,719), Retail Trade ($73,717), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,422) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shady Cove, OR was $367,900 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,800 to $367,900, a 47.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Shady Cove, OR is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shady Cove, OR have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shady Cove, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$367,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,136

$913

Median Property Taxes

±$259

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Shady Cove, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shady Cove, 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.

$57,000

Median Household Income

± $36,899

1.37k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Shady Cove, OR grew to $57,000 from the previous year's value of $45,750.

The following chart displays the households in Shady Cove, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shady Cove, 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 (76%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Walked (3.18%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Shady Cove, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who walked to work (3.18%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shady Cove, OR have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Shady Cove, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shady Cove, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shady Cove, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shady Cove, OR (378 out of 3.03k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shady Cove, OR is White, followed by Black 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.

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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