City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Bay City, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bay City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,022
Residents
$80,329
Median income
$337,500
Median home
$1,405
Median rent (state)

Bay City - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Bay City lands in the 62nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
54th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bay City, OR

Oregon's Bay City is a small town, with 2,022 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Bay City brings in $80,329 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. Typical homes in Bay City are valued around $337,500, and the median resident age is 41.6 years. Educational attainment runs 26.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,405 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $185 across Oregon, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 81.3 out of 100 (High).

Population

2,022 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$80,329 /yr

Poverty 7.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Bay City compare to other US cities?

Where Bay City sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 54% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bay City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Oregon's city distribution

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Bay City ranks #149 - the 62nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bay City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#139 of 364
62nd percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#222 of 395
39th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#192 of 366
48th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#171 of 395
56th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#149 of 395
62nd percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bay City's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$337,500 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bay City $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bay City, OR Bay City, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bay City, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bay City, OR median $80,329/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bay City, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bay City, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,022
Median Income
$80,329
Median Home Value
$337,500
Median Age
41.6
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
55.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.6%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,380 residents1,390 residents1,400 residents1,410 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,387 residents 1,388 residents ▲ +0.1%
Bay City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.7%
Carpool
15.8%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
14.2%

Based on 854 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bay City sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,405/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Depoe Bay
2,025 people
Waldport
2,025 people
Dunthorpe
1,984 people
Amity
1,972 people
Gearhart
1,959 people
Stanfield
1,956 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bay City's 2,022 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Chester, CA
2,022 people
Bartonville, TX
2,022 people
Pinedale, WY
2,022 people
Jamestown, KY
2,021 people
Thomaston, ME
2,021 people
Winsted, MN
2,023 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bay City's $80,329 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cypress Landing, NC
$80,325 median income
Plainfield, NJ
$80,334 median income
Ridgeville Corners, OH
$80,321 median income
East Durham, NY
$80,341 median income
Meadowlands, PA
$80,313 median income
Chaseburg, WI
$80,313 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bay City, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bay City, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.8% 8.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.1% White 89.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 8.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bay City compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bay City (this city) 2,022 $80,329
Depoe Bay 2,025 $68,636
Waldport 2,025 $50,000
Dunthorpe 1,984 $250,001
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bay City, OR?

What is the population of Bay City, OR? +

The population of Bay City, OR stands at 2,022 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bay City, OR? +

Bay City households earn a median of $80,329 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bay City? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bay City; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bay City, OR? +

Bay City's median home value sits at $337,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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