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Mount Angel, OR

Mount Angel's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

3,405
Residents
$62,500
Median income
$403,000
Median home
$1,425
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet OR-MOUNT-ANGEL-OR · Mount Angel, OR 3,405 pop · income 39th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-MID · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-HIGH · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 3,405
  • INC-MID $62,500
  • COL-PAR 103.4
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-LOWER 39th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Industry
  • HOME-HIGH $403,000
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Industry, CA (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Mount Angel

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Mount Angel on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Mount Angel on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 3,405.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $62,500. Population peers are excluded.

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Mount Angel - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Mount Angel lands in the 39th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

39th
percentile, household income
78th
percentile, home value
66th
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: Mount Angel, OR

Mount Angel is a small town in Oregon, home to 3,405 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $62,500 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.0%. Home values in Mount Angel run a median of $403,000, and the median resident age is 37.3 years. 18.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 51.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 5 residential building permits were authorized in Mount Angel (Construction Slowdown), down 75% from five years earlier, per Census BPS 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 $1,425 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). Workers in Mount Angel report an average commute of 24.2 minutes, with 73.8% driving alone and 2.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 63.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

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Useful questions to ask of Mount Angel's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to work and mobility to housing and income to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Mount Angel, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, local building permits, commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

Is Mount Angel growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +69 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +2.0% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 5 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

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Question 2

What does the journey to work look like in Mount Angel?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 73.8%. The reported mean trip to work is 24.2 minutes.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

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3. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Mount Angel?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 9.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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4. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Mount Angel?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Oregon, the closest population matches are North Plains (3,393 residents, $108,618 income); Hubbard (3,421 residents, $98,750 income); Bandon (3,323 residents, $46,250 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Loxahatchee Groves, FL (3,405 residents); Hahira, GA (3,404 residents); Washoe Valley, NV (3,404 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Population

3,405 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$62,500 /yr

Below median income · poverty 9.0% (Above-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

City profile score · Mount Angel, OR

35/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Poverty rate D
9.0%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Household income F
$62,500

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Bachelor's+ share F
18.1%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Cost of living F
103.4 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Mount Angel profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Poverty rate, Household income, Bachelor's+ share, Cost of living. Poverty rateHousehold incomeBachelor's+ shareCost of living 35 F
Mount Angel profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Poverty rate: 44/100 (D) · 9.0%
  • Household income: 38/100 (F) · $62,500
  • Bachelor's+ share: 29/100 (F) · 18.1%
  • Cost of living: 25/100 (F) · 103.4 index

How does Mount Angel compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 39% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 66% 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 Mount Angel against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Mount Angel near the bottom of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Mount Angel ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mount Angel only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#233 of 364
36th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#134 of 366
63rd percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#127 of 395
67th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#241 of 395
38th percentile in Oregon
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

39thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

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

How Mount Angel's home value compares nationally

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

$403,000 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Mount Angel $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

Mount Angel's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.4×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,409 of 15,516
More affordable than 7% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#10,650 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 6.4×, Mount Angel sits in the pressured band: national rank #14,409 of 15,516 and #10,650 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$62,500 Mount Angel, OR median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Mount Angel, OR Mount Angel, OR's median household income ($62,500) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Mount Angel, OR-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Mount Angel, OR median $62,500/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%
Mount Angel, OR median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Mount Angel, OR.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.2%

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

Population
3,405
Median Income
$62,500
Median Home Value
$403,000
Median Age
37.3
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
51.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.1%

Population Change

PEP vintage

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

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3,350 residents3,400 residents3,450 residents3,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,385 residents 3,454 residents ▲ +2.0%
Mount Angel's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 3,385 residents
2021 3,393 residents
2022 3,408 residents
2023 3,388 residents
2024 3,452 residents
2025 3,454 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
5
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 20
2020 14
2021 18
2022 35
2023 32
2024 5

Permit volume decreased 75% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.2 minutes
Drive Alone
73.8%
Carpool
21.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
2.4%

Based on 1,264 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Oregon statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $185

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Oregon at $185 (electricity about $85 , water and sewer about $50 ).

These are Oregon statewide averages, not a meter reading for Mount Angel. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Oregon's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.4 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Mount Angel is $1,425/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Oregon statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 63.4 / 100 (Moderate).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Oregon statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Mount Angel sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Mount Angel compares to similar-size Oregon cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Mount Angel (this city) 3,405 $62,500
North Plains 3,393 $108,618
Hubbard 3,421 $98,750
Bandon 3,323 $46,250
Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.

Citation & verification links Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES. Joins use OMB Bulletin 23-01 / FIPS keys.

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