City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Island City, OR

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

1,165
Residents
$62,552
Median income
$272,600
Median home
$1,222
Median rent (state)

Island City - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Island City places in the 39th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

39th
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
39th
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: Island City, OR

Oregon's Island City is a small town, with 1,165 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Island City brings in $62,552 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.2%. Home values in Island City run a median of $272,600, and the median resident age is 43.9 years. Educational attainment runs 28.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 51.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oregon scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,222 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $185 across Oregon, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 43.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

1,165 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$62,552 /yr

Poverty 7.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Island City compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 39% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 39% 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

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 Island City'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.

39thIncome percentile

39th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Island City's home value compares nationally

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

$272,600 40th percentile more affordable than 40% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Island City $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 - Island City, OR Island City, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Island City, 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 Island City, OR median $62,552/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%
Island City, 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 Island City, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.9%

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

Population
1,165
Median Income
$62,552
Median Home Value
$272,600
Median Age
43.9
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Labor force participation
51.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.3%

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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1,130 residents1,140 residents1,150 residents1,160 residents1,170 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,159 residents 1,142 residents ▼ -1.5%
Island City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.2%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.5%
Work from Home
5.2%
Other
0.7%

Based on 481 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 Island City sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,222/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
43.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Riddle
1,161 people
Yamhill
1,179 people
Melrose
1,150 people
Maywood Park
1,144 people
Rose Lodge
1,186 people
Adair
1,140 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Island City's 1,165 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Seville, FL
1,165 people
Osceola Mills, PA
1,165 people
Lesage, WV
1,165 people
Kotlik, AK
1,166 people
Grayson, CA
1,164 people
Fort Gaines, GA
1,166 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Island City's $62,552 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Yuma, AZ
$62,546 median income
Dresden, OH
$62,546 median income
Green Bay, WI
$62,546 median income
Pymatuning Central, PA
$62,542 median income
Webster, TX
$62,536 median income
Brookville, OH
$62,569 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Island City, 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 Island City, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.7% White 90.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.7% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 2.7% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 5.0% 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 Island City 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
Island City (this city) 1,165 $62,552
Riddle 1,161 $55,000
Yamhill 1,179 $121,250
Melrose 1,150 $115,536
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Island City, OR?

What is the population of Island City, OR? +

The population of Island City, OR stands at 1,165 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Island City, OR? +

Median annual household income in Island City runs $62,552, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Island City? +

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

A typical home in Island City is worth $272,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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