CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sublimity

Oregon · 1,491 residents · 0.94 sq mi

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With 1,491 people, Sublimity is a city in Oregon. At a median age of 43.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 657 fewer people here than in 2000. There are 1,590 people per square mile.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $26,691, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,491

−31%vs 2000

vs 2,148 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

1,590 / sq mi

−31%vs 2000

vs 2,290 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

43.2

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(112)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(78)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(72)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(64)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(196)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.1%(151)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(132)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(108)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(167)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.3%(168)

US avg: 4%

85 and over9.5%(141)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,691

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,034 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,053

−41%vs 2000

vs $18,646 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.1%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,700

−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $155,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$400

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $646 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.0% in 2000

22.2% rent

Afford Score

2.4

1990 – 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

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(2,067)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(35)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,482)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(6)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.9%(231)

Puerto Rican0.7%(19)

Spaniard0.4%(13)

Asian origin

Japanese0.6%(18)

Chinese0.2%(5)

Filipino0.1%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German24.7%(721)

English15.2%(443)

Irish9.9%(290)

Scottish5.1%(150)

French3.5%(102)

Italian3.3%(97)

Norwegian3.2%(94)

Dutch3%(88)

American2.5%(73)

Swedish2.4%(71)

Polish2.2%(65)

Finnish2.2%(63)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1.2%(35)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(34)

French Canadian1.1%(32)

Danish1%(30)

Russian1%(29)

Swiss0.7%(20)

Ukrainian0.4%(11)

British0.3%(9)

Hungarian0.3%(8)

Canadian0.2%(6)

Austrian0.2%(5)

Czech0.2%(5)

Arab0.1%(4)

Lebanese0.1%(4)

Greek0.1%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.5%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.5 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 14.6 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 married27.1%(308)

Married55.2%(628)

Widowed5.4%(62)

Divorced12.3%(140)

Women 15+

Never married16.3%(213)

Married48.7%(637)

Widowed27.1%(354)

Divorced7.9%(103)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 9.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.2%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.1%

+10.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.9%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 76.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.6%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% 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)16.2%(40)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(45)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.7%(93)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.4%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 247 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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