CITY · 2020 ACS

Elmira

Oregon · 546 residents · 1.23 sq mi

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With 546 people, Elmira is a city in Oregon. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. People stay put here: 68% were in the same home a year ago. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. At a median age of 42.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 42.7

US median: 38.8

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

546

+16%vs 2021

vs 470 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

42.7

−10%vs 2021

vs 47.3 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

1.23 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024319

Age distribution, 2020

Under 57.3%(40)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95.7%(31)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145.5%(30)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 192.6%(14)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245.3%(29)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.4%(84)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.4%(62)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 549.3%(51)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6411.2%(61)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7420%(109)

US avg: 10%

75 to 843.5%(19)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.9%(16)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$60,429

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $64,570 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$26,241

−18%vs 2021

vs $31,876 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

28.3%

−18.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 46.7% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

7.6%

+1.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 6.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Finance & insurance21.9%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical21.9%

US avg: 4.7%

Information21.6%

US avg: 11.1%

Retail trade13.5%

US avg: 10%

Wholesale trade10.6%

US avg: 6.7%

Arts, entertainment, food1.9%

US avg: 2%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$251,900

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $271,600 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

77.3%

−4.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 81.2% in 2021

22.7% rent

Persons per household

2.65 people

−7%vs 2021

vs 2.85 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

4.2

−1%vs 2021

vs 4.2 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(436)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino7.2%(34)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic89.9%(491)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(19)

Asian1.3%(7)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Central American3.7%(27)

Guatemalan3.7%(27)

Ancestry

German34%(245)

Irish23.4%(169)

English14.7%(106)

Norwegian8.5%(61)

Scottish4.6%(33)

American3.1%(22)

Swedish1.5%(11)

Welsh1.2%(9)

Croatian1%(7)

French Canadian0.8%(6)

Italian0.8%(6)

Polish0.8%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.5%

+0.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 15.0% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

86.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 89.0% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

6.3%

+4.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.2% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

−23%vs 2021

vs 27.5 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

79.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 80.5% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

8.8%

+8.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

7.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.5% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

52.7%

−3.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 55.7% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

71.7%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

11.6%

−7.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 19.5% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

40.1%

+2.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 37.4% in 2021

Female

59.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 62.6% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

6.9%

+6.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

91.2%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

67.9%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.6%(30)

Married61.2%(60)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced8.2%(8)

Women 15+

Never married37.3%(72)

Married24.4%(47)

Widowed22.3%(43)

Divorced16.1%(31)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

6.9%

+6.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

44.2%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

30.1%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

25.7%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

8.2%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

58.1%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

55.8%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)6.1%(6)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)35.7%(35)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era51%(50)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War7.1%(7)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 98 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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