City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Heceta Beach, OR

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

2,220
Residents
$77,778
Median income
$458,500
Median home
$1,480
Median rent (state)

Heceta Beach - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Heceta Beach places in the 59th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

59th
percentile, household income
82nd
percentile, home value
59th
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: Heceta Beach, OR

2,220 people live in Heceta Beach, Oregon - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Heceta Beach households earn a median of $77,778 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.4%. Heceta Beach's housing stock carries a median value of $458,500, and the median resident age is 63.3 years. 29.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 21.5% 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 $1,480 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $185 across Oregon, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 89.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,220 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$77,778 /yr

Poverty 10.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Heceta Beach compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 82% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% 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 Heceta Beach against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Heceta Beach toward the top of Oregon's cities

Among the 366 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Heceta Beach ranks #90 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Heceta Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#150 of 364
59th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#198 of 395
46th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#90 of 366
75th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#112 of 395
71st percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#116 of 395
71st 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.

59thIncome percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Heceta Beach's home value compares nationally

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

$458,500 18th percentile more affordable than 18% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Heceta 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 - Heceta Beach, OR Heceta Beach, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Heceta 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 Heceta Beach, OR median $77,778/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%
Heceta 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 Heceta Beach, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 21.5%

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

Population
2,220
Median Income
$77,778
Median Home Value
$458,500
Median Age
63.3
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Labor force participation
21.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
57.7%
Carpool
1.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
35.7%
Other
4.8%

Based on 603 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 Heceta Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,480/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Willamina
2,216 people
Culver
2,211 people
Clatskanie
2,198 people
Vale
2,259 people
Harbor
2,154 people
Mulino
2,146 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Heceta Beach's 2,220 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Doniphan, MO
2,220 people
Byesville, OH
2,220 people
Kershaw, SC
2,220 people
Cloverdale, IN
2,219 people
Valencia CDP (Valencia County), NM
2,219 people
Susquehanna Trails, PA
2,219 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Heceta Beach's $77,778 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Indian, IN
$77,778 median income
Edgewood, TX
$77,778 median income
Copperton metro township, UT
$77,778 median income
Northport, AL
$77,781 median income
Rosamond, CA
$77,773 median income
East Oolitic, IN
$77,773 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Heceta 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 Heceta Beach, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0% White 95.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.1% 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 Heceta 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
Heceta Beach (this city) 2,220 $77,778
Willamina 2,216 $56,211
Culver 2,211 $85,481
Clatskanie 2,198 $81,307
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Heceta Beach, OR?

What is the population of Heceta Beach, OR? +

2,220 people live in Heceta Beach, OR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Heceta Beach runs $77,778, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Heceta Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Heceta 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.

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

A typical home in Heceta Beach is worth $458,500, 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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