City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Harbor, OR

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

2,154
Residents
$57,778
Median income
$316,600
Median home
$1,400
Median rent (state)

Harbor - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Harbor places in the 32nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

32nd
percentile, household income
67th
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: Harbor, OR

Harbor is a small town in Oregon, home to 2,154 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Harbor households earn a median of $57,778 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.0%. Typical homes in Harbor are valued around $316,600, and the median resident age is 69.5 years. Educational attainment runs 27.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 26.7% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,400 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). Commute times here average 13.2 minutes, with 83.1% driving alone and 9.1% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 86.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,154 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$57,778 /yr

Poverty 12.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Harbor compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 32% higher than other cities
Home value 67% 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 Harbor 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 Harbor toward the top of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Harbor ranks #82 - the 78th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Harbor only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#258 of 364
29th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#242 of 395
37th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#212 of 366
42nd percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#82 of 395
78th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#145 of 395
63rd 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.

32ndIncome percentile

32nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Harbor's home value compares nationally

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

$316,600 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Harbor $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 - Harbor, OR Harbor, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Harbor, 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 Harbor, OR median $57,778/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%
Harbor, 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 Harbor, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 26.7%

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

Population
2,154
Median Income
$57,778
Median Home Value
$316,600
Median Age
69.5
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Labor force participation
26.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
13.2 minutes
Drive Alone
83.1%
Carpool
1.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
9.1%
Other
5.9%

Based on 569 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 Harbor sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,400/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Mulino
2,146 people
Enterprise
2,145 people
Clatskanie
2,198 people
Culver
2,211 people
Banks
2,092 people
Rogue River
2,092 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Harbor's 2,154 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Knightstown, IN
2,154 people
Tchula, MS
2,154 people
Kimball, NE
2,153 people
Mont Clare, PA
2,155 people
Timmonsville, SC
2,153 people
Lyford, TX
2,153 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Harbor's $57,778 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hollister, MO
$57,778 median income
Sheppton, PA
$57,778 median income
Man, WV
$57,778 median income
Oakland, OK
$57,768 median income
Burton, MI
$57,767 median income
Edinburg, TX
$57,789 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Harbor, 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 Harbor, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.5% 6.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.1% White 89.5% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 3.6% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 6.2% 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 Harbor 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
Harbor (this city) 2,154 $57,778
Mulino 2,146 $103,375
Enterprise 2,145 $56,975
Clatskanie 2,198 $81,307
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Harbor, OR?

What is the population of Harbor, OR? +

The population of Harbor, OR stands at 2,154 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Harbor runs $57,778, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Harbor? +

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

A typical home in Harbor is worth $316,600, 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.

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

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