Population
123 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Bly, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bly - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 123
- Residents
- $21,071
- Median income
- $1,247
- Median rent (state)
Bly - the verdict
Bly ranks in the 1st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 1st
- percentile, household income
- 41st
- 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: Bly, OR
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 123 residents in Bly, a small town within Oregon. Bly households earn a median of $21,071 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 65.1 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 0.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 47.0°F with 15.1 inches of precipitation per year.
Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oregon at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,247 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oregon run around $185, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 77.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$21,071 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Bly compare to other US cities?
Where Bly sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 41% 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 Bly 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 Bly near the bottom of Oregon's cities
Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bly ranks #322 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bly only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#363 of 364
0th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#302 of 395
20th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#322 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#389 of 395
0th 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.
1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 0.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
123
Median Income
$21,071
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
65.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
0.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Climate
Avg Temperature
47.0°F
Annual Precipitation
15.1"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
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 Bly sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,247/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bly's 123 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bly's $21,071 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Bly 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bly (this city) | 123 | $21,071 |
| Beaver Marsh | 121 | N/A |
| Wamic | 120 | $78,750 |
| Seneca | 119 | $76,250 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bly, OR?
What is the population of Bly, OR? +
123 people live in Bly, OR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Bly, OR? +
The median household income in Bly is $21,071 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Bly? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bly; 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 climate like in Bly? +
Bly has an average annual temperature of 47.0°F, 15.1 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.