CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Harbor

Oregon · 2,074 residents · 1.92 sq mi

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Harbor is home to 2,074 people in Oregon. At a median age of 62.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 10 minutes. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $127,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 62.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 152%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,074

−21%vs 2000

vs 2,622 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

62.0

+4%vs 2000

vs 59.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.8%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.1%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(117)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.2%(66)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.2%(46)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 347.1%(148)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.6%(179)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.2%(149)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6418.5%(383)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7428.8%(597)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.5%(218)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(48)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,620

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,829 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,945

−15%vs 2000

vs $16,318 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$127,600

+152%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$414

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $535 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.4%

+8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

11.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(2,423)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(80)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(2,008)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(59)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.2%(66)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(67)

Spaniard1.1%(28)

Puerto Rican0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Korean0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.3%(31)

Ancestry

German22.1%(538)

English20.3%(494)

Irish9.9%(242)

French6.4%(155)

Scottish3.5%(85)

American2.7%(66)

Italian2.6%(64)

Swedish2.1%(52)

Norwegian2%(48)

Danish1.4%(34)

Polish1.3%(31)

French Canadian1.2%(30)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese1.1%(28)

Welsh1%(24)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(21)

Arab0.5%(13)

Hungarian0.5%(12)

Dutch0.4%(10)

Canadian0.4%(9)

Serbian0.4%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.8%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.3 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 10.6 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 married24.3%(279)

Married50.8%(583)

Widowed11.9%(137)

Divorced13%(149)

Women 15+

Never married28.3%(352)

Married43.4%(540)

Widowed7.6%(95)

Divorced20.6%(256)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.1%

−14.2 ptssince 2013

from 21.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.2%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.5%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

57.1%

−21.9 ptssince 2020

from 79.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.5%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

71.2%

−13.8 ptssince 2020

from 85.0% 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)12.3%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.1%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era70.5%(206)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 292 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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