Waldport, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,177

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

60.9

0.653% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

21.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,625

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$365,900

Population & Diversity

Waldport, OR is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.17% of Waldport, OR residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Waldport, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 89 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Waldport, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waldport, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waldport, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 285
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
150 ± 103
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 60

10.2%

Hispanic Population

222 people

10.2% of the people in Waldport, OR are hispanic (222 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waldport, 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

3.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 3.17% of Waldport, OR residents (69 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 Waldport, OR was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 31

Waldport, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Waldport, OR employs 757 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waldport, OR were Retail Trade (162 people), Construction (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($92,917), Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,972), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,208).

Employment

Occupations

757

2024 Value

± 185

19%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waldport, OR grew at a rate of 19%, from 636 employees to 757 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waldport, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (134 people), Management Occupations (132 people), and Production Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waldport, 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

757

2024 Value

± 185

19%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waldport, OR grew at a rate of 19%, from 636 employees to 757 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waldport, OR, are Retail Trade (162 people), Construction (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waldport, OR, though some of these residents may live in Waldport, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,541

Median earning men ± $12,482

$31,250

Median earning women ± $9,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,313), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,431), Public Administration ($46,111), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,202).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waldport, OR was $365,900 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,400 to $365,900, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Waldport, OR is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waldport, OR have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waldport, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,803

$812

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Waldport, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waldport, 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.

$55,625

Median Household Income

± $14,779

1.15k

Number of Households

± 220

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Waldport, OR grew to $55,625 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Waldport, 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 Waldport, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Walked (6.48%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Waldport, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who walked to work (6.48%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waldport, OR have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.88% of the workforce in Waldport, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waldport, OR (342 out of 2.18k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waldport, OR is White, followed by Native American 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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