Yamhill, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,273

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

6.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.41%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,750

6.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$474,700

Population & Diversity

Yamhill, OR is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.93% of Yamhill, OR residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Yamhill, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 White (Hispanic) and 67 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Yamhill, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yamhill, OR was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yamhill, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 281
White (Hispanic)
87 ± 92
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 56

11.1%

Hispanic Population

141 people

11.1% of the people in Yamhill, OR are hispanic (141 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yamhill, 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

3.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

2.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 3.93% of Yamhill, OR residents (50 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 Yamhill, OR was 2.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 39
Vietnam
31 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Yamhill, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yamhill, OR employs 629 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yamhill, OR were Manufacturing (177 people), Construction (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($98,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,750), and Manufacturing ($84,688).

Employment

Occupations

629

2024 Value

± 135

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yamhill, OR grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 553 employees to 629 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yamhill, OR, are Production Occupations (104 people), Management Occupations (92 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yamhill, 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

629

2024 Value

± 135

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yamhill, OR grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 553 employees to 629 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yamhill, OR, are Manufacturing (177 people), Construction (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yamhill, OR, though some of these residents may live in Yamhill, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,458

Median earning men ± $21,225

$49,688

Median earning women ± $4,537

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($133,077), Manufacturing ($102,875), and Retail Trade ($71,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,750), Construction ($75,982), and Manufacturing ($73,631).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yamhill, OR was $474,700 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $414,100 to $474,700, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Yamhill, OR is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yamhill, OR have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yamhill, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$474,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,546

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Yamhill, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yamhill, 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.

$113,750

Median Household Income

± $21,046

460

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 460 households in Yamhill, OR declined from $113,750 from the previous year's value of $121,250.

The following chart displays the households in Yamhill, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yamhill, 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 (81.6%)
Worked At Home (7.44%)
Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Yamhill, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.44%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yamhill, OR have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.77% of the workforce in Yamhill, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yamhill, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yamhill, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yamhill, OR (106 out of 1.26k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yamhill, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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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