Population
816 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Lacomb, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lacomb - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 816
- Residents
- $74,296
- Median income
- $1,500
- Median rent (state)
Lacomb - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lacomb lands in the 55th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 55th
- percentile, household income
- 60th
- 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: Lacomb, OR
816 people live in Lacomb, Oregon - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Lacomb brings in $74,296 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.5%. The median resident age is 62.2 years. About 2.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 51.4°F with 57.2 inches of precipitation per year and 1.7 inches of snowfall.
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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,500 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 88.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$74,296 /yr
Poverty 8.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Lacomb compare to other US cities?
Where Lacomb sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 55% higher than other cities
Median rent 60% 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 Lacomb'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.
55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
816
Median Income
$74,296
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
62.2
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Labor force participation
63.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.3%
Climate
Avg Temperature
51.4°F
Annual Precipitation
57.2"
Annual Snowfall
1.7"
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
70.0%
Carpool
12.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.5%
Work from Home
11.9%
Based on 494 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 Lacomb sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,500/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lacomb's 816 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lacomb's $74,296 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Lacomb 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lacomb (this city) | 816 | $74,296 |
| Netarts | 805 | $82,333 |
| Dufur | 841 | $86,250 |
| Running Y Ranch | 841 | $166,375 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Lacomb, OR?
What is the population of Lacomb, OR? +
Lacomb, OR counts 816 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Lacomb, OR? +
The median household income in Lacomb is $74,296 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Lacomb? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lacomb; 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 climate like in Lacomb? +
The average annual temperature in Lacomb runs 51.4°F, 57.2 inches of precipitation, and 1.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.