City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Cannon Beach, OR

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

1,368
Residents
$70,815
Median income
$760,900
Median home
$1,457
Median rent (state)

Cannon Beach - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Cannon Beach lands in the 51st percentile for household income and the 28th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

51st
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
57th
percentile, median rent
28th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Cannon Beach, OR

Cannon Beach is a small town in Oregon, home to 1,368 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $70,815 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Home values in Cannon Beach run a median of $760,900, and the median resident age is 62.3 years. About 51.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 50.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 16 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 6% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2194.2 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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 $1,457 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $185 across Oregon, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,368 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$70,815 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Cannon Beach compare to other US cities?

Here's how Cannon Beach stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 51% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities
Safety 28% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Oregon, Cannon Beach ranks #47 of 85 Oregon cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Cannon Beach's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Oregon, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

51stIncome percentile
28thSafety percentile

51st percentile nationally for median household income · 28th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Cannon Beach's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Cannon Beach's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 35 Avg. percentile National median
Cannon Beach's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Cannon Beach's home value compares nationally

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

$760,900 6th percentile more affordable than 6% 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%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Cannon Beach $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 - Cannon Beach, OR Cannon Beach, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cannon Beach, 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 Cannon Beach, OR median $70,815/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%
Cannon Beach, 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 Cannon Beach, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 51.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.2%

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

Population
1,368
Median Income
$70,815
Median Home Value
$760,900
Median Age
62.3
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
50.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
51.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2194.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
266.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1928.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,500 residents1,510 residents1,520 residents1,530 residents1,540 residents1,550 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,514 residents 1,512 residents ▼ -0.1%
Cannon Beach's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
16
housing units authorized
Single-Family
16
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
11.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 17
2020 14
2021 21
2022 11
2023 7
2024 16

Permit volume decreased 6% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.2%
Carpool
1.6%
Public Transit
1.5%
Walk
9.2%
Work from Home
16.0%
Other
4.5%

Based on 612 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 Cannon Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,457/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Dunes City
1,358 people
Merlin
1,355 people
Terrebonne
1,394 people
Lyons
1,322 people
Heppner
1,420 people
Sunriver
1,429 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cannon Beach's 1,368 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

La Cygne, KS
1,368 people
Libertytown, MD
1,368 people
Columbus AFB, MS
1,368 people
Brocton, NY
1,368 people
Bonnetsville, NC
1,368 people
Marmaduke, AR
1,369 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cannon Beach's $70,815 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Odenville, AL
$70,815 median income
Parklawn, CA
$70,813 median income
Monahans, TX
$70,820 median income
The Ponds, NJ
$70,825 median income
Neoga, IL
$70,804 median income
Raymond, NH
$70,804 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cannon Beach, 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 Cannon Beach, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.3% 21.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.0% White 71.3% Black or African American 0.4% Asian 2.3% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 1.0% Some other race 2.1% Two or more races 21.6% 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 Cannon Beach 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
Cannon Beach (this city) 1,368 $70,815
Dunes City 1,358 $71,125
Merlin 1,355 $66,342
Terrebonne 1,394 $102,045
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cannon Beach, OR?

What is the population of Cannon Beach, OR? +

The population of Cannon Beach, OR stands at 1,368 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cannon Beach, OR? +

Median annual household income in Cannon Beach runs $70,815, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cannon Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cannon Beach; 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.

Is Cannon Beach, OR safe? +

Cannon Beach has a total crime rate of 2194.2 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Cannon Beach, OR? +

Cannon Beach's median home value sits at $760,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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