CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Madras

Oregon · 3,443 residents · 8.16 sq mi

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With 3,443 people, Madras is a city in Oregon. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. There are 1,635 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $46,300. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 22.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,443

−32%vs 2000

vs 5,078 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.8

+4%vs 2000

vs 28.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.8%(407)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(322)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(231)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(217)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(275)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.2%(593)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(427)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.4%(254)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(239)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(216)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(212)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(50)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,575

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,103 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,939

−31%vs 2000

vs $12,937 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.0%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,300

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$353

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $448 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.4%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.2% in 2000

48.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic55.6%(2,825)

Black0.5%(27)

Hispanic / Latino35.7%(1,815)

Asian0.5%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.1%(2,792)

Black0.4%(15)

Hispanic / Latino21.5%(740)

Asian1%(34)

Other17.5%(602)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican30.2%(2,318)

Spaniard1.1%(88)

Central American0.5%(41)

Salvadoran0.4%(31)

Costa Rican0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan1%(80)

Native Hawaiian0.5%(39)

Ancestry

German9.9%(757)

Irish7.8%(597)

English7.6%(583)

Danish1.9%(144)

Norwegian1.6%(122)

Swedish1.5%(114)

American1.4%(110)

Dutch1%(79)

French1%(77)

Portuguese0.8%(63)

Scottish0.7%(56)

Czech0.5%(40)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.3%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(18)

Polish0.1%(11)

Turkish0.1%(4)

Welsh0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.0%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.2 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 12.3 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 married34.5%(942)

Married44.5%(1,215)

Widowed6.9%(188)

Divorced14.2%(388)

Women 15+

Never married33%(974)

Married44.9%(1,325)

Widowed8.5%(252)

Divorced13.6%(403)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

−15.3 ptssince 2013

from 23.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.3%

+13.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.3%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 39.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.9%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 50.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.8%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% 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)11.7%(42)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(96)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.2%(159)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.6%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 360 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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