Stafford, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,600

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

1.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.88%

22.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$163,155

10.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.02M

Population & Diversity

Stafford, OR is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.313% of Stafford, OR residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Stafford, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Stafford, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stafford, OR was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stafford, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 406
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 74
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 60

Hispanic Population

48 people

3% of the people in Stafford, OR are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stafford, 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

0.313%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.382%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.313% of Stafford, 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 Stafford, OR was 0.382%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 31
Vietnam
12 ± 23
World War II
8 ± 12

Stafford, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stafford, OR employs 662 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stafford, OR were Retail Trade (122 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($185,444), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,155), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,464).

Employment

Occupations

662

2024 Value

± 199

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stafford, OR grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 580 employees to 662 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stafford, OR, are Management Occupations (161 people), Sales & Related Occupations (96 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stafford, 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

662

2024 Value

± 199

14.1%

1 Year growth

± 37.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stafford, OR grew at a rate of 14.1%, from 580 employees to 662 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stafford, OR, are Retail Trade (122 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stafford, OR, though some of these residents may live in Stafford, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$120,127

Median earning men ± $28,486

$115,000

Median earning women ± $119,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($185,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($120,371) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stafford, OR was $1.02M in 2024, which is 3.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.12M to $1.02M, a 8.87% decrease. The homeownership rate in Stafford, OR is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stafford, OR have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stafford, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.02M

Median Property Value 2024

±$218,190

$604

Median Property Taxes

±$161

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

75.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Stafford, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stafford, 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.

$163,155

Median Household Income

± $53,111

657

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 657 households in Stafford, OR declined from $163,155 from the previous year's value of $182,372.

The following chart displays the households in Stafford, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stafford, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Other (5.08%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Stafford, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.08%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stafford, OR have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.31% of the workforce in Stafford, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stafford, OR (110 out of 1.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stafford, 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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