Population
154 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Long Creek, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Long Creek - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 154
- Residents
- $31,458
- Median income
- $1,127
- Median rent (state)
Long Creek - the verdict
Nationally, Long Creek sits in the 3rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, household income
- 31st
- 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: Long Creek, OR
Long Creek is a small town in Oregon, home to 154 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Long Creek households earn a median of $31,458 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 27.9%. The median resident age is 61.8 years. Educational attainment runs 12.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 29.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Long Creek's yearly average temperature at 46.6°F with 17.2 inches of precipitation per year and 33.1 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,127 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oregon run around $185, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 32.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$31,458 /yr
Poverty 27.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Long Creek compare to other US cities?
Long Creek measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 3% higher than other cities
Median rent 31% 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 Long Creek 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 is Long Creek's strongest outlier among Oregon cities
Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Long Creek ranks #13 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Long Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#359 of 364
1st percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#360 of 395
7th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#13 of 395
97th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#294 of 395
25th 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.
3rd 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+) 12.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 27.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 29.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
154
Median Income
$31,458
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
61.8
Poverty Rate
27.9%
Labor force participation
29.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.9%
Climate
Avg Temperature
46.6°F
Annual Precipitation
17.2"
Annual Snowfall
33.1"
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
28.9%
Carpool
23.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
26.3%
Work from Home
5.3%
Other
15.8%
Based on 38 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 Long Creek sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,127/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
32.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Long Creek's 154 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Long Creek's $31,458 (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 Long Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Long Creek (this city) | 154 | $31,458 |
| Barnesdale | 157 | $44,643 |
| Spray | 151 | N/A |
| Crane | 158 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Long Creek, OR?
What is the population of Long Creek, OR? +
154 people live in Long Creek, OR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Long Creek, OR? +
In Long Creek, the typical household earns $31,458 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Long Creek? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Long Creek; 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 Long Creek? +
Climate normals put Long Creek's yearly average temperature at 46.6°F, 17.2 inches of precipitation, and 33.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.
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.