CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sumpter

Oregon · 137 residents · 2.18 sq mi

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Sumpter is home to 137 people in Oregon. At a median age of 58.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 52% less than in Oregon as a whole. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $34,400. The median household earns $13,088, about 57% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 58.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 48%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

137

−20%vs 2000

vs 171 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

58.2

+5%vs 2000

vs 55.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024197

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.5%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 91.5%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.6%(5)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 190%(0)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(7)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346.6%(9)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(15)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5417.5%(24)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(12)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7429.2%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8415.3%(21)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,088

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,188 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,212

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,518 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.2%

+8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,400

−48%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2020

Median gross rent

$291

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $394 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.3%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

24.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(164)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(137)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

Irish29.4%(58)

Swedish25.4%(50)

Dutch6.6%(13)

English5.6%(11)

German4.6%(9)

Austrian2.5%(5)

Danish2.5%(5)

French2.5%(5)

Russian2.5%(5)

Scottish2.5%(5)

Finnish2%(4)

American0.5%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.3%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.6%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

−24%vs 2000

vs 23.9 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 married1.1%(1)

Married74.7%(71)

Widowed5.3%(5)

Divorced18.9%(18)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married66.7%(68)

Widowed15.7%(16)

Divorced17.6%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−13.6 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

18.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

2.0%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

85.3%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 81.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.2%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

31.5%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 33.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.7%

−14.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

96.4%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 86.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era92.4%(61)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 66 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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