97741 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 97741, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

97741 is a zip code in Jefferson County, Oregon, which covers Ashwood CCD, Culver CCD, and Madras, with a total population of 13,120 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 97741 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 97741.

The estimated population of people living in 97741 is 13,120, with a median age of 38.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 97741 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,120
+2.57%
+9.53%
2020
12,791
+1.45%
-
2019
12,608
+2.16%
-
2018
12,341
+3.03%
-
2017
11,978
 - -

Population of 97741 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 97741 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
54.7%
65.4%
 -16.36%
Black/African American
0.8%
1.1%
 -27.27%
Native
6.7%
4.3%
 +55.81%
Hispanic
26.3%
26.6%
 -1.13%
Asian
0.4%
0.8%
 -50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
11.1%
1.6%
 +593.75%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 97741 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 97741 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 97741 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 97741 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.5 -3.27% 38.2 -3.29% 39.2 -2.24%
2020 39.8 -1% 39.5 +4.77% 40.1 -4.75%
2019 40.2 +8.65% 37.7 +3.01% 42.1 +6.85%
2018 37 -1.6% 36.6 -0.27% 39.4 -2.48%
2017 37.6 - 36.7 - 40.4 -

The median age of the 97741 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 97741 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 1,019 0.5% 704 +12.72% 1,015 780
10 to 19 785 +15.52% 834 +32.27% 822 1,119
20 to 29 750 +11.56% 658 -6.63% 817 596
30 to 39 870 +2.52% 662 +12.88% 888 726
40 to 49 779 +25.66% 723 +15.81% 986 842
50 to 59 683 +16.08% 737 -8.61% 791 654
60 to 69 763 +8.65% 741 +5.17% 824 776
70+ 588 +14.56% 682 +17.52% 678 806

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 97741 zip code is $56,595.00.

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 97741.

  • Under 25
    $24,149.00
  • 25 to 44
    $69,739.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,806.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,788.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 97741 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 97741, 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 97741 is currently $75,752.00.

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.

3.80% of households in 97741 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 97741 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.22%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.46%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.80%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.24%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.16%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.32%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.80%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 97741 is $26,466.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 97741 by the total population of 97741.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 97741 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 97741 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
    11.82%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.00%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.27%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.88%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 97741 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 97741 zip over the age of 16 is 9,957.

Of those people, a total of 54.80% 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 97741 is 49.60%.

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 97741 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 573 63.20% 12.40%
20 to 24 years 535 70.10% 23.70%
25 to 29 years 878 79.80% 8.30%
30 to 34 years 801 73.40% 11.90%
35 to 44 years 1,726 67.70% 7.40%
45 to 54 years 1,699 71.00% 9.30%
55 to 59 years 661 55.40% 0.80%
60 to 64 years 857 37.00% 12.00%
65 to 74 years 1,253 25.50% 5.00%
75 years and over 974 5.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 97741. 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 7,102 49.80% 7.70%
Black or African American 100 16.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 668 53.90% 34.20%
Asian 50 94.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 100.00% 0.00%
Other 733 85.90% 6.30%
Two or more races 1,298 66.00% 9.70%
Hispanic or Latino 2,258 74.10% 5.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,080 46.50% 8.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 97741 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 97741 is 4,936, with median earnings of $39,923.00.

Women in 97741 are earning approximately 84.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,936 $39,923.00
Male 2,487 $41,240.00
Female 2,449 $34,779.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 97741 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 543 $64,810.00
Business and Financial 66 $60,156.00
Computer and Mathematical 37 $66,563.00
Architecture and Engineering 85 $59,229.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 131 $70,673.00
Community and Social Service 109 $42,406.00
Legal 36 $0.00
Educational and Library 341 $35,972.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 24 $26,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 267 $48,852.00
Healthcare Support 196 $7,344.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $65,500.00
Law Enforcement 81 $72,986.00
Food Preparation and Serving 344 $19,808.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 240 $25,615.00
Personal Care and Service 38 $14,271.00
Sales 458 $26,429.00
Office and Administrative Support 613 $29,743.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 191 $34,525.00
Construction and Extraction 217 $30,823.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 147 $45,938.00
Production 371 $41,813.00
Transportation and Material Moving 146 $62,727.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 97741 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 97741.

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 369 $88,036.00 174 $63,902.00
Business and Financial 35 $80,625.00 31 $60,078.00
Computer and Mathematical 31 $51,250.00 6 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 85 $59,229.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 44 $37,500.00 87 $70,673.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 109 $42,406.00
Legal 32 $0.00 4 $0.00
Educational and Library 80 $14,881.00 261 $37,235.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 3 $0.00 21 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 13 $82,813.00 254 $48,827.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 196 $7,344.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $65,500.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 45 $74,653.00 36 $61,912.00
Food Preparation and Serving 97 $25,938.00 247 $19,271.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 139 $27,236.00 101 $14,435.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 38 $14,271.00
Sales 231 $26,432.00 227 $26,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 125 $34,063.00 488 $29,191.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 163 $36,406.00 28 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 217 $30,823.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 147 $45,938.00 0 $0.00
Production 336 $42,430.00 35 $2,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 127 $63,466.00 19 $28,194.00

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 4,345 households in 97741, with an average household size of 2.76 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 3,003 families living in the 97741 zip code with an average family size of 3.26 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 97741:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,974 494 535 1,342
Average Household Size 3.53 3.53 2.85 1.32
Total Families 1,974 494 535 0
Average Household Size 3.47 3.1 2.65 0

Poverty

Of the 3,003 families living in 97741, 14.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 97741:

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 4,610 housing units in 97741.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,345 94.25%
Vacant 265 5.75%

35.53% of the total 4,610 housing units in 97741 are rental units. This is approximately 1,638 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,602 are occupied by the owner - or 56.44% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 97741 is $863.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 97741 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
    105
  • Less than $500
    282
  • $500 to $999
    898
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    384
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    72
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    2

Property Value

The median value of a property in 97741 is $252,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 97741 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    239
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    108
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    152
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    313
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    852
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    698
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    201
  • $1,000,000 or more
    39

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 97741. The chart below shows the number of properties in 97741 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    115
  • 1940 to 1949
    152
  • 1950 to 1959
    413
  • 1960 to 1969
    797
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,183
  • 1980 to 1989
    546
  • 1990 to 1999
    649
  • 2000 to 2009
    567
  • 2010 to 2013
    186
  • 2014 or later
    2

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 97741 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    346
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,233
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,453
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,313

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 97741 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 97741 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 97741.

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
    372
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,011
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    860
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    507
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    437
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    103
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    528
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    191
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    53
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    103
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    316
  • 90 or more minutes
    72

Summary

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