Population
142 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Kings Valley, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kings Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 142
- Residents
- $1,560
- Median rent (state)
Kings Valley - the verdict
142 people call Kings Valley, Oregon home. Source: Census ACS.
- 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: Kings Valley, OR
142 people live in Kings Valley, Oregon - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 28.9 years. About 54.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 100.0% 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 $1,560 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 72.8 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Kings Valley compare to other US cities?
Where Kings Valley sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
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
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 Kings Valley'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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Kings Valley in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 100.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
142
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
28.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
100.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
56.9%
Carpool
43.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 116 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 Kings Valley 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
72.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kings Valley's 142 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Kings Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Valley (this city) | 142 | N/A |
| Elkton | 139 | $57,955 |
| Lexington | 138 | $40,625 |
| Days Creek | 148 | $69,375 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Kings Valley, OR?
What is the population of Kings Valley, OR? +
Kings Valley, OR has a population of 142 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Kings Valley? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kings Valley; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.