City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Saunders Lake, OR

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

1,495
Residents
$87,750
Median income
$396,500
Median home
$1,265
Median rent (state)

Saunders Lake - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Saunders Lake places in the 69th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

69th
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
42nd
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: Saunders Lake, OR

1,495 people live in Saunders Lake, Oregon - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Saunders Lake households earn a median of $87,750 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 17.9%. Typical homes in Saunders Lake are valued around $396,500, and the median resident age is 42.6 years. Educational attainment runs 37.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,265 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). Commute times here average 26.1 minutes, with 90.2% driving alone and 3.7% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,495 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$87,750 /yr

Poverty 17.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Saunders Lake compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 69% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 42% 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 Saunders Lake 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 Saunders Lake's strongest outlier among Oregon cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Saunders Lake ranks #40 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Saunders Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#99 of 364
73rd percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#286 of 395
24th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#140 of 366
62nd percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#40 of 395
90th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#79 of 395
80th 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.

69thIncome percentile

69th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Saunders Lake's home value compares nationally

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

$396,500 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Saunders Lake $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 - Saunders Lake, OR Saunders Lake, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Saunders Lake, 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 Saunders Lake, OR median $87,750/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%
Saunders Lake, 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 Saunders Lake, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.2%

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

Population
1,495
Median Income
$87,750
Median Home Value
$396,500
Median Age
42.6
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Labor force participation
50.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
26.1 minutes
Drive Alone
90.2%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.7%

Based on 488 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 Saunders Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,265/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Glide
1,481 people
Ruch
1,475 people
Cascade Locks
1,529 people
New Hope
1,529 people
Warren
1,459 people
Coburg
1,541 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Saunders Lake's 1,495 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Covelo, CA
1,495 people
Mineville, NY
1,495 people
Kyle, SD
1,495 people
Lakeside town (Tarrant County), TX
1,495 people
Cadott, WI
1,495 people
Osborne, KS
1,496 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Saunders Lake's $87,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Galva, KS
$87,750 median income
Hurley, NY
$87,750 median income
Clarksville, PA
$87,750 median income
Doe Valley, KY
$87,757 median income
Morton, IL
$87,760 median income
Dayton, VA
$87,763 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Saunders Lake, 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 Saunders Lake, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 99.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.3% 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 Saunders Lake 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
Saunders Lake (this city) 1,495 $87,750
Glide 1,481 $81,034
Ruch 1,475 $81,591
Cascade Locks 1,529 $65,357
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Saunders Lake, OR?

What is the population of Saunders Lake, OR? +

Saunders Lake, OR counts 1,495 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Saunders Lake, OR? +

In Saunders Lake, the typical household earns $87,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Saunders Lake? +

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

A typical home in Saunders Lake is worth $396,500, 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.

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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