Population
162 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Black Butte Ranch, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Black Butte Ranch - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 162
- Residents
- $1,229
- Median rent (state)
Black Butte Ranch - the verdict
Oregon's Black Butte Ranch counts 162 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 39th
- 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: Black Butte Ranch, OR
Black Butte Ranch is a small town in Oregon, home to 162 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 82.2 years. 95.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 3.1% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,229 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oregon run around $185, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 29.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Black Butte Ranch compare to other US cities?
Here's how Black Butte Ranch stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 39% 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 Black Butte Ranch against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oregon-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Black Butte Ranch near the bottom of Oregon's cities
Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Black Butte Ranch ranks #322 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Black Butte Ranch only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#333 of 395
13th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#322 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1 of 395
100th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Black Butte Ranch in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 95.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 3.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
162
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
82.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
3.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
95.0%
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 Black Butte Ranch sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,229/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
29.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Black Butte Ranch's 162 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Black Butte Ranch 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Butte Ranch (this city) | 162 | N/A |
| Grass Valley | 161 | $58,313 |
| Jordan Valley | 163 | $46,429 |
| Harper | 159 | $50,000 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Black Butte Ranch, OR?
What is the population of Black Butte Ranch, OR? +
Black Butte Ranch, OR counts 162 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Black Butte Ranch? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Black Butte Ranch; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.