Talent, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

6,254

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

5.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,543

16.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$405,300

Population & Diversity

Talent, OR is home to a population of 6.25k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.55% of Talent, OR residents were born outside of the country (222 people).

In 2024, there were 9.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.86k people) in Talent, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 537 White (Hispanic) and 282 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Talent, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Talent, OR was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Talent, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.86k ± 473
White (Hispanic)
537 ± 432
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 118

13.1%

Hispanic Population

821 people

13.1% of the people in Talent, OR are hispanic (821 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Talent, 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

3.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

4.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

As of 2024, 3.55% of Talent, OR residents (222 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 Talent, OR was 4.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
176 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 36

Talent, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Talent, OR employs 3.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Talent, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (649 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (429 people), and Retail Trade (313 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,768), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,148), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,688).

Employment

Occupations

3.1k

2024 Value

± 508

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talent, OR declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 3.14k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Talent, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (404 people), Sales & Related Occupations (303 people), and Management Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Talent, 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

3.1k

2024 Value

± 508

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talent, OR declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 3.14k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Talent, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (649 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (429 people), and Retail Trade (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Talent, OR, though some of these residents may live in Talent, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,307

Median earning men ± $6,601

$46,462

Median earning women ± $16,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,313), Manufacturing ($65,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,608).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,150), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,983), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,232).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Talent, OR was $405,300 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $365,500 to $405,300, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Talent, OR is 48.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Talent, OR have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Talent, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$405,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,722

$1,517

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.1% of the housing units in Talent, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Talent, 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.

$62,543

Median Household Income

± $10,630

3.15k

Number of Households

± 477

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.15k households in Talent, OR grew to $62,543 from the previous year's value of $53,843.

The following chart displays the households in Talent, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Talent, 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 (72.3%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Public Transit (4.12%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Talent, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.12%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Talent, OR have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Talent, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Talent, OR (731 out of 6.25k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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