West Haven-Sylvan, OR

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2024 Population
7,674
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.5
4.77% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.4%
55.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$110,200
8.71% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$782,400
5.18% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,085
13.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in West Haven-Sylvan, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in West Haven-Sylvan, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Haven-Sylvan, OR was $782,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.

Most people in West Haven-Sylvan, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in West Haven-Sylvan, OR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOregonMultnomah County, ORWashington County, ORPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMultnomah County--Portland City (Northwest & Southwest) PUMA, ORWashington County (Northeast)--Beaverton City (East & Central) & Cedar Mill PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

West Haven-Sylvan, OR is home to a population of 7.67k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.5% of West Haven-Sylvan, OR residents were born outside of the country (802 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.53k people) in West Haven-Sylvan, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 547 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 544 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of West Haven-Sylvan, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Haven-Sylvan, OR was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Haven-Sylvan, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.53k ± 528
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    547 ± 177
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    544 ± 353
10.6%
Hispanic Population
815 people

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.53k people) in West Haven-Sylvan, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 547 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 544 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.6% of the people in West Haven-Sylvan, OR are hispanic (815 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Haven-Sylvan, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    144,017 ± 9,158 people
  2. Vietnam
    20,980 ± 3,547 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
802 people
9.57%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
791 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of West Haven-Sylvan, OR residents (802 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 West Haven-Sylvan, OR was 9.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    95 ± 83
  2. Vietnam
    92 ± 68
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    64 ± 61

West Haven-Sylvan, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of West Haven-Sylvan, OR employs 4.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Haven-Sylvan, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), Manufacturing (481 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (425 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Public Administration ($104,167), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,974).

Employment

Occupations

4.09k
2024 Value
± 524
−13.9%
1 Year decline
± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Haven-Sylvan, OR declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 4.75k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Haven-Sylvan, OR, are Management Occupations (868 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (395 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Haven-Sylvan, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.09k
2024 Value
± 524
−13.9%
1 Year decline
± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Haven-Sylvan, OR declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 4.75k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Haven-Sylvan, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), Manufacturing (481 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (425 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Haven-Sylvan, OR, though some of these residents may live in West Haven-Sylvan, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,149
Median earning men ± $28,927
$73,381
Median earning women ± $21,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($140,063), Public Administration ($121,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($106,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,907), and Information ($95,729).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for West Haven-Sylvan, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in West Haven-Sylvan, OR was $782,400 in 2024, which is 2.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $743,900 to $782,400, a 5.18% increase. The homeownership rate in West Haven-Sylvan, OR is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Haven-Sylvan, OR have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Haven-Sylvan, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$782,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,013
$2,204
Median Property Taxes
±$308

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 West Haven-Sylvan, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.5%
Homeownership
2024
54.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in West Haven-Sylvan, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$110,200
Median Household Income
± $18,203
3.7k
Number of Households
± 503

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.7k households in West Haven-Sylvan, OR declined from $110,200 from the previous year's value of $120,709.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Haven-Sylvan, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.3%)
  3. Carpooled (5.16%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in West Haven-Sylvan, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.16%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Haven-Sylvan, OR have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in West Haven-Sylvan, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Haven-Sylvan, OR (798 out of 7.64k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Haven-Sylvan, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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.

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Health

95.9% of the population of West Haven-Sylvan, OR has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 6.99% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.14%
Uninsured
55.5%
Employer Coverage
6.99%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
16.3%
Non-Group
1.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Haven-Sylvan, OR grew by 94.5% from 2.13% to 4.14%.

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