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97381

Silverton, OR · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
15,405
Median household income
$89,383
People below poverty
8.5%
Median home value
$539,600

Income

The median income of households in 97381 was $89,383. An estimated 2.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.6
$10,000 to $14,999 3.6
$15,000 to $24,999 7.5
$25,000 to $34,999 6
$35,000 to $49,999 8.8
$50,000 to $74,999 14.4
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 14.8
$150,000 to $199,999 13.8
$200,000 or more 13.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 73221
Female 53382

An estimated 73.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,241. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.3
Social Security 36.3
Retirement income 30.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.9
Cash public assistance income 4.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.6

In 2020-2024, 17.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 97381 in 2020-2024, 95.8% had health insurance coverage and 4.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.4% and public coverage was 44.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2%.


In 2020-2024, 97381 had a total population of 15,405 - 8,027 (52.1%) females and 7,378 (47.9%) males. The median age was 41 years. An estimated 25.2% of the population was under 18 years, 29% was 19 to 44 years, 25.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 19 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 97381 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 408 475
5 to 9 633 511
10 to 14 643 604
15 to 19 407 418
20 to 24 372 379
25 to 29 493 509
30 to 34 264 317
35 to 39 525 592
40 to 44 407 603
45 to 49 402 458
50 to 54 432 314
55 to 59 466 621
60 to 64 584 641
65 to 69 452 556
70 to 74 370 421
75 to 79 256 301
80 to 84 162 158
85 and over 102 149

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 79.2% were White; 1.1% were Black or African American; 8.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 15.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12.9% of the people in 97381 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 78.1% of the people in 97381 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,698 households in 97381. The average household size was 2.69 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.7% of the households in 97381 while cohabiting couple households made up 9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.3% of all households, while 13% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24.3% of all households.

In 97381, 34.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.7
Cohabiting Couples 9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59.2% of males and 49.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.4 22.8
Now married, except separated 59.2 49.7
Separated 1.8 2.8
Widowed 3.1 8.8
Divorced 9.5 15.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 97381, 360 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.2% of the people living in 97381 were U.S. natives. 57.5% of the 97381 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.8% of 97381 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 31.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 87.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 97381 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 97381.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 59.7
Asia 4.7
Europe 10
Africa 6.2
Northern America 15.6
Oceania 3.8

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 97381 in 2020-2024, 8.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.3% of people at least five years old; 3.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.3
Other Indo-European languages 1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 97381 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.5
Different house, same county 7.9
Different county, same state 4
Different state 1.7
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 30.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 97381 was 3,878 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 195 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,014. College or graduate school enrollment was 669.

Educational Attainment of People in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.5
High school diploma or equivalency 22.7
Some college, no degree 28.3
Associate's degree 10.6
Bachelor's degree 19.1
Graduate or professional degree 11.8

Disability

In 97381, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.3% of people under 18 years old, to 14% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 97381, 60.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,226 72.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,404 19.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 592 8.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 97381 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.3
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 11.1
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 7.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.9
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 10.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 97381 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,867 39.7
Service occupations 1,458 20.2
Sales and office occupations 1,331 18.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 639 8.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 931 12.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.1% of 97381 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 3
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 14.3

In 2020-2024, 97381 had a total of 5,863 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 14.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.9
Mobile homes 6.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 23.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 97381 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 70.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 97381 had 5,698 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 165 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.7% while renters occupied 32.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.71 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.65.

5.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.2% and another 31.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 97381:

House Heating Fuel Used in 97381 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 42
Electricity 46.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.5
All other fuels 8.4
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 97381 was $539,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.9 % had a mortgage. 39.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,200 and for owners without a mortgage it was $689.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 97381 was $1,574. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.