COMPARING TWO PLACES
John Day vs Prineville
PLACE A
John Day, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Prineville, Oregon
John Day is 86% smaller than Prineville. Prineville earns more, with a median household income $15,089 higher. Prineville has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -5%).
JOHN DAYPRINEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,63411,994−86% vs Prineville
Population density723935−212
Population growth-4.6%16.0%−20.6 pts
Median age44.738.4+6.3
Male43.3%47.2%−3.9 pts
Female56.7%52.8%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born3.2%5.4%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%80.4%+5.3 pts
Black0.4%1.2%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%11.8%−10.3 pts
Asian3.3%0.3%+3.0 pts
Other9.1%6.3%+2.8 pts
Median household income$57,891$72,980−$15,089
Per capita income$35,765$34,120+$1,645
Poverty rate12.9%16.2%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.372+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%16.3%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree5.5%4.8%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%9.4%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation63.7%60.9%+2.8 pts
Median home value$212,100$425,900−$213,800
Median gross rent$910$1,355−$445
Owner-occupied50.8%60.1%−9.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%6.6%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.9%51.4%−10.4 pts
Average commute16.723.8−7.1
Worked from home9.9%10.2%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%6.7%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025