Spray, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

67.6

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

57.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$30,469

13.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$269,400

0.673% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Spray, OR is home to a population of 89 people, from which 86.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Spray, OR residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65 people) in Spray, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of Spray, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spray, OR was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spray, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 32
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 12
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 12

2.25%

Hispanic Population

2 people

2.25% of the people in Spray, OR are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spray, 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

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

7.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Spray, OR residents (12 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 Spray, OR was 7.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 20

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spray, OR was $269,400 in 2024, which is 0.81 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,600 to $269,400, a 0.673% increase. The homeownership rate in Spray, OR is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spray, OR have an average commute time of 1.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spray, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,048

$37

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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 Spray, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

46.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Spray, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spray, 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.

$30,469

Median Household Income

± $7,410

Number of Households

± 42

In 2022, the median household income of the 43 households in Spray, OR grew to $30,469 from the previous year's value of $26,750.

The following chart displays the households in Spray, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spray, 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 (77.8%)
Worked At Home (22.2%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Spray, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) 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

1.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spray, OR have a shorter commute time (1.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Spray, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spray, OR (15 out of 71 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 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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