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Gilchrist

Oregon · 216 residents · 0.38 sq mi
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Gilchrist is a city of 216 people in Oregon. The median age is 60.0, about 21 years above the US median. The population has risen by half since 2021, adding 83 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 60.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
13% 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

216
+62%vs 2021
vs 133 in 2021
2020 – 2024
60.0
−8%vs 2021
vs 64.9 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.38 sq mi
Population, 20202024
11516822127432720202024Gilchrist
2024291
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.2%(7)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(11)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 142.8%(6)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 192.8%(6)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.4%(3)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.3%(18)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 445.6%(12)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413%(28)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.7%(34)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7429.6%(64)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.8%(19)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.7%(8)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$52,500
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$26,003
−1%vs 2021
vs $26,330 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
19.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 21.4% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
16.0%
−10.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 26.3% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Section 03

Housing

$258,000
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $222,800 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
59.8%
−12.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 72.6% in 2021
40.2% rent
1.73 people
+9%vs 2021
vs 1.58 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
4.9
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-Hispanic100%(133)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(202)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(4)
Asian0.5%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English34.4%(56)
German28.8%(47)
Irish19.6%(32)
Danish9.8%(16)
British9.2%(15)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
−3.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 17.3% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.7%
−4.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
13.5%
−3.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 17.3% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
0.0%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08

People & community

58.3%
−4.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 63.2% in 2021
41.7%
+4.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 36.8% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married71.9%(87)
Married28.1%(34)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(58)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
8.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
49.1%
US average: 13.7%
82.2%
US average: 17.6%
16.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
19.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
66.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
92.0%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(16)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.7%(26)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 82 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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How many people live in Gilchrist, Oregon?

Gilchrist, Oregon has about 216 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gilchrist, Oregon?

The typical household in Gilchrist, Oregon earns about $52,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gilchrist, Oregon expensive?

In Gilchrist, Oregon, the median home is worth about $258,000.

How educated are people in Gilchrist, Oregon?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Gilchrist, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gilchrist, Oregon?

About 16.0% of people in Gilchrist, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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