Siletz, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,119

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

2.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.54%

21.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,667

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,200

Population & Diversity

Siletz, OR is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.447% of Siletz, OR residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 6.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (805 people) in Siletz, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Siletz, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Siletz, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Siletz, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
805 ± 329
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 50

0.983%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.983% of the people in Siletz, OR are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Siletz, 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

0.447%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.404%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.447% of Siletz, OR residents (5 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 Siletz, OR was 0.404%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 22

Siletz, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Siletz, OR employs 518 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Siletz, OR were Retail Trade (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Public Administration (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($82,353), Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,396), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

518

2024 Value

± 160

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Siletz, OR grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 468 employees to 518 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Siletz, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Management Occupations (73 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Siletz, 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

518

2024 Value

± 160

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Siletz, OR grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 468 employees to 518 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Siletz, OR, are Retail Trade (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Public Administration (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Siletz, OR, though some of these residents may live in Siletz, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,042

Median earning men ± $20,192

$36,250

Median earning women ± $25,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,000), Construction ($82,353), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,257), Public Administration ($59,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Siletz, OR was $251,200 in 2024, which is 0.755 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,000 to $251,200, a 7.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Siletz, OR is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Siletz, OR have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Siletz, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,587

$314

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Siletz, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Siletz, 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.

$86,667

Median Household Income

± $27,832

398

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 398 households in Siletz, OR grew to $86,667 from the previous year's value of $83,636.

The following chart displays the households in Siletz, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Siletz, 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 (86.6%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (2.03%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Siletz, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (2.03%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Siletz, OR have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Siletz, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Siletz, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Siletz, OR have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Siletz, OR (62 out of 1.12k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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