Tangent, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,290

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

27.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,000

0.752% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$377,300

Population & Diversity

Tangent, OR is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.26% of Tangent, OR residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Tangent, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 White (Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Tangent, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tangent, OR was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tangent, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 238
White (Hispanic)
83 ± 64
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
51 ± 49

12%

Hispanic Population

155 people

12% of the people in Tangent, OR are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tangent, 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

3.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

3.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 3.26% of Tangent, OR residents (42 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 Tangent, OR was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 25
Vietnam
26 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 16

Tangent, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tangent, OR employs 625 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tangent, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Retail Trade (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($98,750), Finance & Insurance ($93,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,500).

Employment

Occupations

625

2024 Value

± 129

−6.02%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tangent, OR declined at a rate of −6.02%, from 665 employees to 625 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tangent, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), Transportation Occupations (70 people), and Management Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tangent, 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

625

2024 Value

± 129

−6.02%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tangent, OR declined at a rate of −6.02%, from 665 employees to 625 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tangent, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (123 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Retail Trade (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tangent, OR, though some of these residents may live in Tangent, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,042

Median earning men ± $24,148

$44,500

Median earning women ± $7,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,917), Construction ($98,750), and Manufacturing ($86,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,273), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($19,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tangent, OR was $377,300 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $301,300 to $377,300, a 25.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Tangent, OR is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tangent, OR have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tangent, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$138,541

$302

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Tangent, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tangent, 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.

$99,000

Median Household Income

± $18,754

426

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 426 households in Tangent, OR declined from $99,000 from the previous year's value of $99,750.

The following chart displays the households in Tangent, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tangent, 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 (78.5%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Tangent, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tangent, OR have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Tangent, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tangent, OR (263 out of 1.29k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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