Biggs Junction

Biggs Junction has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $19,167. The city has more than doubled in size since 2009, adding 29 residents. With a median age of 42.7, the population is older than the US median of 35.2. The poverty rate of 22.5% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 53% less than the Oregon median. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.