White City, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

10,750

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

5.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

33.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,175

8.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$302,400

Population & Diversity

White City, OR is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of White City, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.47k people) in White City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.32k Other (Hispanic) and 1.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of White City, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White City, OR was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.47k ± 800
Other (Hispanic)
2.32k ± 542
White (Hispanic)
1.13k ± 982

43.3%

Hispanic Population

4.65k people

43.3% of the people in White City, OR are hispanic (4.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White City, 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

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of White City, OR residents (1.2k 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 White City, OR was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
216 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
168 ± 107
Vietnam
164 ± 115

White City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of White City, OR employs 5.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in White City, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (844 people), Retail Trade (763 people), and Manufacturing (740 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($59,776), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,776), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,452).

Employment

Occupations

5.35k

2024 Value

± 619

6.6%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White City, OR grew at a rate of 6.6%, from 5.02k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White City, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (872 people), Production Occupations (700 people), and Management Occupations (595 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White City, 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

5.35k

2024 Value

± 619

6.6%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White City, OR grew at a rate of 6.6%, from 5.02k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White City, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (844 people), Retail Trade (763 people), and Manufacturing (740 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White City, OR, though some of these residents may live in White City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $4,927

$37,143

Median earning women ± $5,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,214), Wholesale Trade ($59,327), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,021), Public Administration ($54,538), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,541).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White City, OR was $302,400 in 2024, which is 0.909 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,700 to $302,400, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in White City, OR is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White City, OR have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White City, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,539

$2,797

Median Property Taxes

±$558

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in White City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White City, 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.

$71,175

Median Household Income

± $11,160

3.34k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.34k households in White City, OR grew to $71,175 from the previous year's value of $65,370.

The following chart displays the households in White City, 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 White City, 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 (79%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (5.42%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in White City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (5.42%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White City, OR have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.198% of the workforce in White City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White City, OR (1.53k out of 10.7k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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