West Slope, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

6,582

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

4.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.55%

16.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,875

2.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$755,300

Population & Diversity

West Slope, OR is home to a population of 6.58k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.87% of West Slope, OR residents were born outside of the country (518 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.15k people) in West Slope, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 268 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of West Slope, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Slope, OR was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Slope, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.15k ± 681
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 163
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
268 ± 124

9.66%

Hispanic Population

636 people

9.66% of the people in West Slope, OR are hispanic (636 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Slope, 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

7.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

888 people

As of 2024, 7.87% of West Slope, OR residents (518 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 Slope, OR was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 61
Vietnam
74 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 58

West Slope, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Slope, OR employs 3.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Slope, OR were Retail Trade (593 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), and Manufacturing (438 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($207,000), and Utilities ($137,391).

Employment

Occupations

3.57k

2024 Value

± 417

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Slope, OR declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 3.62k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Slope, OR, are Management Occupations (465 people), Sales & Related Occupations (382 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Slope, 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

3.57k

2024 Value

± 417

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Slope, OR declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 3.62k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Slope, OR, are Retail Trade (593 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), and Manufacturing (438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Slope, OR, though some of these residents may live in West Slope, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,218

Median earning men ± $11,764

$44,363

Median earning women ± $8,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($140,109), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,141), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,333), and Wholesale Trade ($63,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Slope, OR was $755,300 in 2024, which is 2.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $700,700 to $755,300, a 7.79% increase. The homeownership rate in West Slope, OR is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Slope, OR have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Slope, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$755,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,674

$1,676

Median Property Taxes

±$288

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in West Slope, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Slope, 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.

$104,875

Median Household Income

± $19,782

2.91k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.91k households in West Slope, OR grew to $104,875 from the previous year's value of $102,656.

The following chart displays the households in West Slope, 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 Slope, 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 (59.9%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 59.9% of workers in West Slope, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Slope, OR have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.927% of the workforce in West Slope, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Slope, 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 Slope, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Slope, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Slope, OR (556 out of 6.5k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Slope, OR is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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