Wood Village, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

4,696

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

6.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,413

18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$311,500

Population & Diversity

Wood Village, OR is home to a population of 4.7k people, from which 79.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.6% of Wood Village, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2024, there were 2.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Wood Village, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 918 Other (Hispanic) and 432 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.6%

2024 Citizenship

74.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.6% of Wood Village, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wood Village, OR was 74.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wood Village, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 362
Other (Hispanic)
918 ± 510
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
432 ± 437

44%

Hispanic Population

2.07k people

44% of the people in Wood Village, OR are hispanic (2.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wood Village, 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

26.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

28.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

As of 2024, 26.6% of Wood Village, OR residents (1.25k 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 Wood Village, OR was 28.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 45

Wood Village, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wood Village, OR employs 2.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wood Village, OR were Retail Trade (622 people), Manufacturing (284 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (274 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,615), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,581), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,465).

Employment

Occupations

2.39k

2024 Value

± 465

−0.458%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood Village, OR declined at a rate of −0.458%, from 2.4k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wood Village, OR, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (370 people), Sales & Related Occupations (285 people), and Production Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wood Village, 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

2.39k

2024 Value

± 465

−0.458%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood Village, OR declined at a rate of −0.458%, from 2.4k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wood Village, OR, are Retail Trade (622 people), Manufacturing (284 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wood Village, OR, though some of these residents may live in Wood Village, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,138

Median earning men ± $4,722

$42,375

Median earning women ± $10,083

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,802), and Manufacturing ($50,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,796), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,854), and Manufacturing ($38,919).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wood Village, OR was $311,500 in 2024, which is 0.936 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,900 to $311,500, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wood Village, OR is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wood Village, OR have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wood Village, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,871

$984

Median Property Taxes

±$258

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Wood Village, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wood Village, 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.

$85,413

Median Household Income

± $15,416

1.61k

Number of Households

± 323

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Wood Village, OR grew to $85,413 from the previous year's value of $72,404.

The following chart displays the households in Wood Village, 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 Wood Village, 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 (70.9%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (8.31%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Wood Village, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (8.31%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wood Village, OR have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.61% of the workforce in Wood Village, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wood Village, OR (772 out of 4.66k 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 Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wood Village, 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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