Warrenton, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

6,327

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

2.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.98%

28.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,670

4.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$415,800

Population & Diversity

Warrenton, OR is home to a population of 6.33k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.92% of Warrenton, OR residents were born outside of the country (311 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Warrenton, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 462 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 312 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Warrenton, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Warrenton, OR was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warrenton, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.84k ± 476
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
462 ± 379
Other (Hispanic)
312 ± 253

9.77%

Hispanic Population

618 people

9.77% of the people in Warrenton, OR are hispanic (618 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Warrenton, 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

4.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

311 people

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

359 people

As of 2024, 4.92% of Warrenton, OR residents (311 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 Warrenton, OR was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
207 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
147 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 107

Warrenton, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Warrenton, OR employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Warrenton, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), Retail Trade (391 people), and Educational Services (321 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,304), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($67,012), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,933).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2024 Value

± 513

8.29%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warrenton, OR grew at a rate of 8.29%, from 2.64k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warrenton, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (339 people), Material Moving Occupations (311 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warrenton, 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

2.86k

2024 Value

± 513

8.29%

1 Year growth

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warrenton, OR grew at a rate of 8.29%, from 2.64k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warrenton, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), Retail Trade (391 people), and Educational Services (321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warrenton, OR, though some of these residents may live in Warrenton, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,115

Median earning men ± $4,933

$41,940

Median earning women ± $8,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,583), Retail Trade ($69,471), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,933).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,335), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,946), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,106).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warrenton, OR was $415,800 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $386,500 to $415,800, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Warrenton, OR is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Warrenton, OR have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warrenton, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$415,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,971

$1,606

Median Property Taxes

±$356

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 Warrenton, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Warrenton, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warrenton, 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.

$70,670

Median Household Income

± $13,402

2.7k

Number of Households

± 491

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.7k households in Warrenton, OR grew to $70,670 from the previous year's value of $67,430.

The following chart displays the households in Warrenton, 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 Warrenton, 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 (66.9%)
Carpooled (20.8%)
Worked At Home (5.23%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Warrenton, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.8%) and those who worked at home (5.23%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warrenton, OR have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Warrenton, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warrenton, OR (437 out of 6.26k 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 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Warrenton, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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