CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Halfway

Oregon · 292 residents · 0.37 sq mi

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With 292 people, Halfway is a city in Oregon. At a median age of 44.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 51%. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,000. The median household earns $13,417, about 55% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

292

−13%vs 2000

vs 337 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 44.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024312

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(18)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(24)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.9%(29)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411%(32)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5417.8%(52)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.2%(18)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412%(35)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,417

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $17,212 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,317

−28%vs 2000

vs $12,997 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.9%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,000

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$244

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $405 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.9%

+9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.5% in 2000

32.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(315)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(285)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.4%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican7.1%(22)

Asian origin

Filipino2.9%(9)

Ancestry

Swedish16.3%(51)

English13.1%(41)

German11.5%(36)

Irish4.2%(13)

Norwegian3.2%(10)

Dutch1.9%(6)

British1.3%(4)

Scottish1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Swedish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.9%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.5%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 14.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.9%(41)

Married22.5%(32)

Widowed3.5%(5)

Divorced45.1%(64)

Women 15+

Never married23%(29)

Married36.5%(46)

Widowed34.1%(43)

Divorced6.3%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−18.4 ptssince 2013

from 18.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.6%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.5%

−10.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

36.9%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.9%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

64.1%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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