Sutherlin, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

8,599

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

11.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

2.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,250

1.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$273,600

Population & Diversity

Sutherlin, OR is home to a population of 8.6k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.86% of Sutherlin, OR residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.53k people) in Sutherlin, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 121 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Sutherlin, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sutherlin, OR was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sutherlin, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.53k ± 307
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
511 ± 259
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 114

2.8%

Hispanic Population

241 people

2.8% of the people in Sutherlin, OR are hispanic (241 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sutherlin, 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

1.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

1.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2024, 1.86% of Sutherlin, OR residents (160 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 Sutherlin, OR was 1.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
363 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
145 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 83

Sutherlin, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sutherlin, OR employs 3.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sutherlin, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (774 people), Manufacturing (504 people), and Retail Trade (425 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,700), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance ($70,833).

Employment

Occupations

3.73k

2024 Value

± 585

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sutherlin, OR grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 3.59k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sutherlin, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (527 people), Production Occupations (360 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (357 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sutherlin, 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

3.73k

2024 Value

± 585

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sutherlin, OR grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 3.59k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sutherlin, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (774 people), Manufacturing (504 people), and Retail Trade (425 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sutherlin, OR, though some of these residents may live in Sutherlin, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,870

Median earning men ± $15,794

$30,903

Median earning women ± $5,748

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,594), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,431), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,944), Construction ($66,080), and Public Administration ($46,100).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sutherlin, OR was $273,600 in 2024, which is 0.822 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,700 to $273,600, a 4.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Sutherlin, OR is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sutherlin, OR have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sutherlin, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,485

$2,806

Median Property Taxes

±$400

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 Sutherlin, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Sutherlin, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sutherlin, 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.

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $13,494

4.24k

Number of Households

± 603

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.24k households in Sutherlin, OR declined from $51,250 from the previous year's value of $51,860.

The following chart displays the households in Sutherlin, 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 Sutherlin, 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 (76.9%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (5.92%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Sutherlin, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (5.92%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sutherlin, OR have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% of the workforce in Sutherlin, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sutherlin, OR (1.08k out of 8.53k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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