West Haven-Sylvan, OR

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Haven-Sylvan, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.53k ± 528
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 177
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
544 ± 353

10.6%

Hispanic Population

815 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 83
Vietnam
92 ± 68
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Haven-Sylvan, OR.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Haven-Sylvan, 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in West Haven-Sylvan, 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 $200k+ range.

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.

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 (64.7%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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