CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Island City

Oregon · 699 residents · 0.98 sq mi

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Island City is home to 699 people in Oregon. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. There are 217 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $58,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.0% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

699

−24%vs 2000

vs 916 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−23%vs 2000

vs 42.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.98 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.2%(85)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(38)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(45)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(97)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(101)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414%(98)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.2%(43)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(26)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,353

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,977 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,302

−36%vs 2000

vs $19,138 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,000

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$388

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $618 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.7%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.6% in 2000

22.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(859)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(19)

Asian0.8%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(682)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.1%(8)

Other1.1%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(48)

Central American0.7%(8)

Nicaraguan0.7%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Marshallese3.4%(39)

Ancestry

German24.3%(278)

English17.1%(196)

Irish15.3%(175)

Swedish5.2%(59)

American4.4%(50)

French2.4%(27)

Italian2.3%(26)

Norwegian2.1%(24)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(24)

Scottish2.1%(24)

Polish1.8%(21)

British1.7%(19)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.5%(17)

Dutch1.3%(15)

Welsh0.7%(8)

Russian0.4%(5)

Slovene0.3%(4)

Czech0.3%(3)

Greek0.3%(3)

French Canadian0.2%(2)

Portuguese0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.7%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.8%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.1 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 8.7 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 married30%(140)

Married59.7%(278)

Widowed1.3%(6)

Divorced9%(42)

Women 15+

Never married15.2%(77)

Married53.7%(271)

Widowed11.7%(59)

Divorced19.4%(98)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2013

from 5.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.4%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.1%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.2%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.4%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.0%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 68.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.9%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% 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)26.3%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.2%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.8%(28)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 76 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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