Stayton, OR

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,292
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
1.29% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.5%
25% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$78,268
7.87% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$409,700
3.62% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,938
3.01% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stayton, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Stayton, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Stayton, OR was $409,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Stayton, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Stayton, OR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Stayton, OR is home to a population of 8.29k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.86% of Stayton, OR residents were born outside of the country (403 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.13k people) in Stayton, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 481 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 478 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Stayton, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stayton, OR was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stayton, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.13k ± 438
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    481 ± 314
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    478 ± 420
15.3%
Hispanic Population
1.27k people

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.13k people) in Stayton, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 481 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 478 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.3% of the people in Stayton, OR are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stayton, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.86%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
403 people
6.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
501 people

As of 2024, 4.86% of Stayton, OR residents (403 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 Stayton, OR was 6.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    183 ± 217
  2. Vietnam
    162 ± 108
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    155 ± 119

Stayton, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stayton, OR employs 3.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stayton, OR were Retail Trade (528 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (441 people), and Manufacturing (433 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,431), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,000), and Manufacturing ($80,337).

Occupations

3.94k
2024 Value
± 609
3.01%
1 Year growth
± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stayton, OR grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 3.82k employees to 3.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stayton, OR, are Management Occupations (546 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (542 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stayton, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

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Employment by Industries

3.94k
2024 Value
± 609
3.01%
1 Year growth
± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stayton, OR grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 3.82k employees to 3.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stayton, OR, are Retail Trade (528 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (441 people), and Manufacturing (433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stayton, OR, though some of these residents may live in Stayton, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,472
Median earning men ± $15,681
$27,340
Median earning women ± $11,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,370), Manufacturing ($90,463), and Construction ($85,690).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,973), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,424), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,056).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stayton, OR was $409,700 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $395,400 to $409,700, a 3.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Stayton, OR is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Property

$409,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,974
$2,211
Median Property Taxes
±$376

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Rent vs Own

68.9%
Homeownership
2024
56.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Stayton, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,268
Median Household Income
± $9,194
3.21k
Number of Households
± 513

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.21k households in Stayton, OR grew to $78,268 from the previous year's value of $72,557.

The following chart displays the households in Stayton, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stayton, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.1%)
  3. Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Stayton, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stayton, OR have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Stayton, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stayton, OR (870 out of 8.28k 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 < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

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Health

96% of the population of Stayton, OR has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 7.36% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.03%
Uninsured
48.7%
Employer Coverage
20.6%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
7.36%
Non-Group
1.41%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stayton, OR grew by 18.7% from 3.39% to 4.03%.

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