Population
652 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Trail, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Trail - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 652
- Residents
- $1,530
- Median rent (state)
Trail - the verdict
Trail has 652 residents in Oregon. Source: Census ACS.
- 61st
- 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: Trail, OR
652 people live in Trail, Oregon - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 48.6 years. About 4.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 42.3% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,530 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oregon run around $185, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Trail workers runs 24.2 minutes, with 95.8% driving alone and 4.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.5 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 21.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Trail compare to other US cities?
Trail measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 61% 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Trail's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Oregon, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Trail in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
652
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
48.6
Poverty Rate
21.2%
Labor force participation
42.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
24.2 minutes
Drive Alone
95.8%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.2%
Based on 240 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 Trail sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,530/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Trail's 652 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Trail compares to nearby Oregon cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Trail, OR?
What is the population of Trail, OR? +
The population of Trail, OR stands at 652 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Trail? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Trail; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
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