City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Oatfield, OR

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

12,709
Residents
$103,483
Median income
$523,900
Median home
$1,922
Median rent (state)

Oatfield - the verdict

Nationally, Oatfield sits in the 80th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

80th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
80th
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: Oatfield, OR

Oatfield is a small town in Oregon, home to 12,709 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Oatfield brings in $103,483 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Oatfield's housing stock carries a median value of $523,900, and the median resident age is 49.5 years. About 33.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,922 per month. 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 98.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

12,709 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$103,483 /yr

Poverty 3.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Oatfield compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% 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 Oatfield against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Oatfield toward the top of Oregon's cities

Among the 366 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Oatfield ranks #62 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Oatfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#47 of 364
87th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 395
80th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#62 of 366
83rd percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#268 of 395
32nd percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#92 of 395
76th 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.

80thIncome percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Oatfield's home value compares nationally

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

$523,900 14th percentile more affordable than 14% 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%). 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%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Oatfield $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 - Oatfield, OR Oatfield, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Oatfield, 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 Oatfield, OR median $103,483/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%
Oatfield, 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 Oatfield, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.6%

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

Population
12,709
Median Income
$103,483
Median Home Value
$523,900
Median Age
49.5
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
56.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.4%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
1.4%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
16.0%
Other
1.3%

Based on 6,101 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 Oatfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,922/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Sandy
12,738 people
La Grande
13,059 people
Gladstone
11,986 people
Ontario
11,728 people
Cornelius
13,700 people
Oak Hills
11,464 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Oatfield's 12,709 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

San Anselmo, CA
12,711 people
Marysville, CA
12,703 people
Oakland, NJ
12,700 people
Kelso, WA
12,697 people
Meadville, PA
12,723 people
Stony Point, NY
12,694 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Oatfield's $103,483 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rice, MN
$103,482 median income
Rapids, NY
$103,482 median income
Elmira, CA
$103,476 median income
Melrose Park, NY
$103,472 median income
Kewaskum, WI
$103,472 median income
South Coventry, CT
$103,466 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Oatfield, 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 Oatfield, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.2% 8.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.2% White 81.2% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 3.8% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 5.1% Two or more races 8.4% 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 Oatfield 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
Oatfield (this city) 12,709 $103,483
Sandy 12,738 $102,201
La Grande 13,059 $56,409
Gladstone 11,986 $90,395
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Oatfield, OR?

What is the population of Oatfield, OR? +

The population of Oatfield, OR stands at 12,709 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Oatfield households earn a median of $103,483 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Oatfield? +

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

Oatfield's median home value sits at $523,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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