Vale, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,348

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,313

2.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,300

6.65% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Vale, OR is home to a population of 2.35k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.11% of Vale, OR residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 9.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Vale, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 190 Other (Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Vale, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vale, OR was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vale, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 357
Other (Hispanic)
190 ± 163
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
127 ± 75

18.1%

Hispanic Population

426 people

18.1% of the people in Vale, OR are hispanic (426 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vale, 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

3.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

4.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2024, 3.11% of Vale, OR residents (73 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 Vale, OR was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 19

Vale, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vale, OR employs 935 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vale, OR were Retail Trade (190 people), Public Administration (169 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,938), Educational Services ($75,521), and Public Administration ($56,326).

Employment

Occupations

935

2024 Value

± 157

10%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vale, OR grew at a rate of 10%, from 850 employees to 935 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vale, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), Material Moving Occupations (107 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vale, 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

935

2024 Value

± 157

10%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vale, OR grew at a rate of 10%, from 850 employees to 935 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vale, OR, are Retail Trade (190 people), Public Administration (169 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vale, OR, though some of these residents may live in Vale, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,790

Median earning men ± $3,985

$33,506

Median earning women ± $1,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,844), and Construction ($43,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,063), and Manufacturing ($35,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vale, OR was $173,300 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $173,300, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Vale, OR is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vale, OR have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vale, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,575

$536

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Vale, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vale, 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.

$50,313

Median Household Income

± $10,244

844

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 844 households in Vale, OR grew to $50,313 from the previous year's value of $48,854.

The following chart displays the households in Vale, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vale, 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 (81.3%)
Walked (9.73%)
Carpooled (3.93%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Vale, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.73%) and those who carpooled to work (3.93%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vale, OR have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Vale, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vale, OR (366 out of 2.24k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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