Tri-City, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

4,234

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

4.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.5%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,026

14.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,600

Population & Diversity

Tri-City, OR is home to a population of 4.23k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.09% of Tri-City, OR residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.56k people) in Tri-City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 136 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Tri-City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tri-City, OR was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tri-City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.56k ± 572
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 124
White (Hispanic)
136 ± 129

6.4%

Hispanic Population

271 people

6.4% of the people in Tri-City, OR are hispanic (271 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tri-City, 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

3.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

2.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 3.09% of Tri-City, OR residents (131 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 Tri-City, OR was 2.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
217 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
140 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 51

Tri-City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tri-City, OR.

Economy

The economy of Tri-City, OR employs 1.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tri-City, OR were Retail Trade (224 people), Transportation & Warehousing (201 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,167), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,893), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,893).

Employment

Occupations

1.33k

2024 Value

± 251

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tri-City, OR grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 1.3k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tri-City, OR, are Transportation Occupations (235 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), and Management Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tri-City, 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

1.33k

2024 Value

± 251

2.85%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tri-City, OR grew at a rate of 2.85%, from 1.3k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tri-City, OR, are Retail Trade (224 people), Transportation & Warehousing (201 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tri-City, OR, though some of these residents may live in Tri-City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,971

Median earning men ± $14,646

$32,031

Median earning women ± $7,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($132,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,382), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($88,036), Public Administration ($86,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tri-City, OR was $246,600 in 2024, which is 0.741 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,800 to $246,600, a 2.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Tri-City, OR is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tri-City, OR have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tri-City, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,037

$1,281

Median Property Taxes

±$272

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 Tri-City, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Tri-City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tri-City, 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.

$55,026

Median Household Income

± $12,663

1.77k

Number of Households

± 349

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Tri-City, OR grew to $55,026 from the previous year's value of $47,922.

The following chart displays the households in Tri-City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tri-City, 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 (63.2%)
Carpooled (21.9%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in Tri-City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.9%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tri-City, OR have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Tri-City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tri-City, OR (1.17k out of 4.23k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tri-City, 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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