Sisters, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,022

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

0.402% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.66%

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,524

1.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$631,100

Population & Diversity

Sisters, OR is home to a population of 3.02k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.18% of Sisters, OR residents were born outside of the country (217 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Sisters, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Sisters, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sisters, OR was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sisters, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 230
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 127
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 173

4.93%

Hispanic Population

149 people

4.93% of the people in Sisters, OR are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sisters, 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

7.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

217 people

8.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

249 people

As of 2024, 7.18% of Sisters, OR residents (217 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 Sisters, OR was 8.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 48

Sisters, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sisters, OR employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sisters, OR were Accommodation & Food Services (218 people), Retail Trade (174 people), and Educational Services (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($69,315), Manufacturing ($61,319), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,303).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 314

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sisters, OR grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 1.38k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sisters, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (274 people), Management Occupations (221 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sisters, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 314

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sisters, OR grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 1.38k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sisters, OR, are Accommodation & Food Services (218 people), Retail Trade (174 people), and Educational Services (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sisters, OR, though some of these residents may live in Sisters, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,926

Median earning men ± $23,051

$35,755

Median earning women ± $15,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($126,094), Construction ($70,372), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,132), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,656), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sisters, OR was $631,100 in 2024, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $586,000 to $631,100, a 7.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sisters, OR is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sisters, OR have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sisters, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$631,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,787

$1,027

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Sisters, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sisters, 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.

$94,524

Median Household Income

± $14,028

1.4k

Number of Households

± 287

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Sisters, OR grew to $94,524 from the previous year's value of $93,115.

The following chart displays the households in Sisters, 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 Sisters, 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 (64.5%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (9.37%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Sisters, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.37%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sisters, OR have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sisters, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sisters, OR (231 out of 3.02k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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