CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Winchester Bay

Oregon · 488 residents · 2.65 sq mi

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Winchester Bay is a city of 488 people in Oregon. At a median age of 49.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 2009 the city has more than doubled, up 271 people. Median home value sits at $54,000. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 21.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 49.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 68%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

488

+125%vs 2009

vs 217 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

49.5

−6%vs 2009

vs 52.6 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.65 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024191

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.7%(18)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.9%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.7%(28)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.1%(25)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.6%(42)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4410.2%(50)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.3%(65)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6414.1%(69)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7417.2%(84)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 849.8%(48)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.3%(11)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,139

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $42,045 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,307

−28%vs 2009

vs $24,012 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

21.3%

+12.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 9.2% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,000

−68%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $207,100 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2021

Median gross rent

$603

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

65.5%

−23.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 89.1% in 2009

34.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic85.3%(185)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(463)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(7)

Asian0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German37.7%(72)

Scotch-Irish37.7%(72)

Irish19.4%(37)

Polish5.2%(10)

English1.6%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.2%

+3.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 11.5% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

86.4%

+3.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 83.3% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.4%

+1.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 5.7% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

9.3 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married16.2%(37)

Married66.4%(152)

Widowed2.6%(6)

Divorced14.8%(34)

Women 15+

Never married6.8%(15)

Married68.2%(150)

Widowed11.4%(25)

Divorced13.6%(30)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−0.7 ptssince 2013

from 0.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.4%

+34.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

50.3%

+26.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

42.6%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.6%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.5%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.7%

+54.9 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.6%

−15.9 ptssince 2020

from 75.5% 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 era100%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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