City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Mitchell, OR

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

211
Residents
$44,196
Median income
$198,400
Median home
$1,010
Median rent (state)

Mitchell - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Mitchell lands in the 12th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
21st
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: Mitchell, OR

Oregon's Mitchell is a small town, with 211 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $44,196 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Mitchell run a median of $198,400, and the median resident age is 25.8 years. About 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 50.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Mitchell's yearly average temperature at 48.6°F with 13.7 inches of precipitation per year.

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 $1,010 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 7.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

211 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$44,196 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Mitchell compare to other US cities?

Where Mitchell sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% 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 Mitchell 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 places Mitchell near the bottom of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Mitchell ranks #322 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mitchell only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#334 of 364
8th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#390 of 395
1st percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#322 of 366
12th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#322 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#328 of 395
17th 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.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Mitchell's home value compares nationally

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

$198,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Mitchell $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 - Mitchell, OR Mitchell, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mitchell, 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 Mitchell, OR median $44,196/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%
Mitchell, 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 Mitchell, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.0%

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

Population
211
Median Income
$44,196
Median Home Value
$198,400
Median Age
25.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
50.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.9%

Climate

Avg Temperature
48.6°F
Annual Precipitation
13.7"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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138 residents140 residents142 residents144 residents146 residents 202020212022202320242025 143 residents 144 residents ▲ +0.7%
Mitchell's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
31.0%
Carpool
57.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
8.5%
Work from Home
2.8%

Based on 71 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 Mitchell sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,010/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
7.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Summit
212 people
Dilley
206 people
Rhododendron
205 people
Adrian
221 people
Jeffers Gardens
201 people
Monument
198 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mitchell's 211 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Shungnak, AK
211 people
Sunizona, AZ
211 people
Cheraw, CO
211 people
Sorrento, FL
211 people
Campbell's Island, IL
211 people
Kappa, IL
211 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mitchell's $44,196 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Corning, AR
$44,197 median income
Lewistown, MT
$44,195 median income
Bluffview, WI
$44,195 median income
Ashland, MS
$44,194 median income
Cedar Grove, FL
$44,202 median income
Liberty, TN
$44,205 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mitchell, 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 Mitchell, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.3% 18.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.2% White 76.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 18.0% Two or more races 5.7% 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 Mitchell 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
Mitchell (this city) 211 $44,196
Summit 212 $120,781
Dilley 206 $250,001
Rhododendron 205 $84,519
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mitchell, OR?

What is the population of Mitchell, OR? +

211 people live in Mitchell, OR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mitchell, OR? +

In Mitchell, the typical household earns $44,196 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mitchell? +

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

Mitchell's median home value sits at $198,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Mitchell? +

The average annual temperature in Mitchell runs 48.6°F, 13.7 inches of precipitation. 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.

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