City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Donald, OR

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

1,242
Residents
$79,167
Median income
$336,500
Median home
$1,560
Median rent (state)

Donald - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Donald lands in the 61st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

61st
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
62nd
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: Donald, OR

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,242 residents in Donald, a small town within Oregon. Median household income here is $79,167 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.3%. Donald's housing stock carries a median value of $336,500, and the median resident age is 37.9 years. Educational attainment runs 12.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,560 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $185 across Oregon, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,242 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$79,167 /yr

Poverty 2.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Donald compare to other US cities?

Donald measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% 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 Donald 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 places Donald toward the bottom of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Donald ranks #302 - the 23rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Donald only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#142 of 364
61st percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#140 of 395
56th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#193 of 366
47th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#298 of 395
24th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#302 of 395
23rd 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.

61stIncome percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Donald's home value compares nationally

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

$336,500 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. Donald $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 - Donald, OR Donald, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Donald, 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 Donald, OR median $79,167/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%
Donald, 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 Donald, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.9%

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

Population
1,242
Median Income
$79,167
Median Home Value
$336,500
Median Age
37.9
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Labor force participation
60.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.5%

Population Change

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

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1,000 residents1,005 residents1,010 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,004 residents 1,008 residents ▲ +0.4%
Donald's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.8%
Carpool
8.5%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
5.5%
Work from Home
12.2%
Other
1.8%

Based on 600 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 Donald sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,560/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Oakland
1,237 people
Falls City
1,222 people
Lowell
1,221 people
Gold Hill
1,264 people
Pilot Rock
1,220 people
Athena
1,206 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Donald's 1,242 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Norman Park, GA
1,242 people
Fayette, IA
1,242 people
Pine Prairie, LA
1,242 people
Alamo, NM
1,242 people
Kempner, TX
1,242 people
Lake Shore, UT
1,242 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Donald's $79,167 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Red Rock CDP (Pinal County), AZ
$79,167 median income
Logan, IA
$79,167 median income
Taylor, MS
$79,167 median income
McFall, MO
$79,167 median income
Dupuyer, MT
$79,167 median income
Dwight, NE
$79,167 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Donald, 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 Donald, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.6% 18.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.5% White 78.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.5% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 18.2% 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 Donald 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
Donald (this city) 1,242 $79,167
Oakland 1,237 $58,272
Falls City 1,222 $51,094
Lowell 1,221 $90,078
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Donald, OR?

What is the population of Donald, OR? +

The population of Donald, OR stands at 1,242 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Donald, OR? +

In Donald, the typical household earns $79,167 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Donald? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Donald; 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 Donald, OR? +

Donald's median home value sits at $336,500, 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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