97305 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 97305, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

97305 is a zip code in Marion County, Oregon, which covers Salem CCD and Woodburn, with a total population of 43,869 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 97305 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 97305.

The estimated population of people living in 97305 is 43,869, with a median age of 30.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 97305 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
43,869
 -1.5% +3.23%
2020
44,536
+1.41%
-
2019
43,917
+0.75%
-
2018
43,590
+2.57%
-
2017
42,496
 - -

Population of 97305 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 97305 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
46.5%
46.4%
 +0.22%
Black/African American
1.1%
2.1%
 -47.62%
Native
1%
0.7%
 +42.86%
Hispanic
42.7%
41.5%
 +2.89%
Asian
2.5%
4.1%
 -39.02%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
2.2%
2.1%
 +4.76%
Two Or More Races
4%
3.2%
 +25.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 97305 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 97305 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 97305 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 97305 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 30.9 +1.98% 30.5 +3.39% 32.2 +1.9%
2020 30.3 -7.34% 29.5 -4.53% 31.6 -5.67%
2019 32.7 +1.24% 30.9 +3% 33.5 -0.89%
2018 32.3 +0.31% 30 -1.64% 33.8 +1.2%
2017 32.2 - 30.5 - 33.4 -

The median age of the 97305 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 97305 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 4,211 -10.53% 3,484 -15.32% 3,765 2,978
10 to 19 3,046 +1.42% 2,931 +1.45% 3,079 2,960
20 to 29 3,239 +24.78% 3,083 +38.33% 4,069 4,380
30 to 39 3,071 -1.53% 2,952 -10.23% 3,024 2,646
40 to 49 2,170 +18.21% 2,544 -1.14% 2,581 2,494
50 to 59 2,237 -3.06% 2,208 -5.61% 2,147 2,074
60 to 69 1,696 +5.51% 2,157 +6.59% 1,788 2,288
70+ 1,587 +12.28% 1,880 -2.26% 1,775 1,821

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 97305 zip code is $57,767.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 97305.

  • Under 25
    $39,870.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,599.00
  • 45 to 64
    $62,957.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,747.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 97305 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 97305, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 97305 is currently $69,363.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.90% of households in 97305 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 97305 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.67%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.28%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.35%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.22%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.47%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.10%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.90%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 97305 is $23,490.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 97305 by the total population of 97305.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 97305 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 97305 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.23%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.01%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    21.41%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.43%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.92%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 97305 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 97305 zip over the age of 16 is 33,628.

Of those people, a total of 63.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 97305 is 59.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 97305 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,541 40.20% 23.40%
20 to 24 years 4,505 76.50% 11.90%
25 to 29 years 3,944 87.60% 4.00%
30 to 34 years 2,948 82.20% 4.40%
35 to 44 years 5,072 81.70% 7.70%
45 to 54 years 4,886 73.30% 2.20%
55 to 59 years 2,060 64.50% 2.40%
60 to 64 years 2,086 59.30% 0.20%
65 to 74 years 3,616 17.30% 3.20%
75 years and over 1,970 4.80% 3.20%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 97305. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 24,024 61.50% 4.00%
Black or African American 600 64.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 434 90.30% 17.90%
Asian 1,057 58.40% 3.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 621 85.30% 21.10%
Other 4,011 63.70% 6.50%
Two or more races 2,881 72.90% 19.00%
Hispanic or Latino 12,671 68.90% 4.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,622 58.00% 4.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 97305 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 97305 is 19,887, with median earnings of $31,707.00.

Women in 97305 are earning approximately 69.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 19,887 $31,707.00
Male 10,527 $37,485.00
Female 9,360 $26,218.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 97305 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,116 $56,739.00
Business and Financial 556 $65,611.00
Computer and Mathematical 411 $56,607.00
Architecture and Engineering 179 $79,934.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 116 $56,935.00
Community and Social Service 256 $29,286.00
Legal 155 $33,819.00
Educational and Library 807 $32,614.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 203 $30,129.00
Healthcare Practitioners 681 $43,780.00
Healthcare Support 1,144 $23,088.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 273 $37,608.00
Law Enforcement 95 $69,050.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,432 $14,554.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 801 $22,488.00
Personal Care and Service 527 $22,120.00
Sales 2,117 $30,304.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,081 $27,887.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 994 $26,950.00
Construction and Extraction 1,778 $37,208.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 804 $43,731.00
Production 1,654 $32,588.00
Transportation and Material Moving 928 $27,247.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 97305 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 97305.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 617 $73,657.00 499 $53,038.00
Business and Financial 88 $66,818.00 468 $59,107.00
Computer and Mathematical 189 $75,495.00 222 $42,791.00
Architecture and Engineering 175 $82,813.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 72 $0.00 44 $0.00
Community and Social Service 82 $70,769.00 174 $12,404.00
Legal 52 $0.00 103 $45,347.00
Educational and Library 249 $57,109.00 558 $26,136.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 83 $11,705.00 120 $30,515.00
Healthcare Practitioners 269 $60,827.00 412 $32,079.00
Healthcare Support 106 $25,250.00 1,038 $23,039.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 226 $38,621.00 47 $0.00
Law Enforcement 85 $68,550.00 10 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 589 $26,149.00 843 $12,664.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 592 $23,315.00 209 $21,010.00
Personal Care and Service 97 $41,639.00 430 $14,569.00
Sales 667 $38,951.00 1,450 $25,452.00
Office and Administrative Support 572 $35,484.00 1,509 $24,871.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 827 $27,085.00 167 $22,750.00
Construction and Extraction 1,696 $38,015.00 82 $11,550.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 734 $42,344.00 70 $0.00
Production 1,122 $36,991.00 532 $30,321.00
Transportation and Material Moving 762 $37,500.00 166 $17,325.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 14,299 households in 97305, with an average household size of 3.05 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 10,300 families living in the 97305 zip code with an average family size of 3.47 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 97305:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 6,882 1,082 2,336 3,999
Average Household Size 3.57 3.56 3.87 1.54
Total Families 6,882 1,082 2,336 0
Average Household Size 3.54 3.11 3.46 0

Poverty

Of the 10,300 families living in 97305, 15.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 97305:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 14,824 housing units in 97305.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 14,299 96.46%
Vacant 525 3.54%

43.99% of the total 14,824 housing units in 97305 are rental units. This is approximately 6,521 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,645 are occupied by the owner - or 51.57% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 97305 is $1,170.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 97305 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    133
  • Less than $500
    234
  • $500 to $999
    1,299
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    4,263
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    576
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    149
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 97305 is $248,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 97305 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    604
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    611
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    359
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    913
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,021
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,736
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    377
  • $1,000,000 or more
    24

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 97305. The chart below shows the number of properties in 97305 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    538
  • 1940 to 1949
    447
  • 1950 to 1959
    677
  • 1960 to 1969
    798
  • 1970 to 1979
    4,129
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,111
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,635
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,045
  • 2010 to 2013
    392
  • 2014 or later
    52

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 97305 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,027
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,933
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,153
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,186

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 97305 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 97305 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 97305.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    371
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,615
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,594
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,866
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,484
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    567
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,915
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    543
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    532
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,205
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,484
  • 90 or more minutes
    491

Summary

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