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Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Drain, OR compare?
| Figure | Drain, OR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,190 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,172 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,852 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.6% |
| Measure | Drain, OR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,078±351 |
| Median age | 34.2±22.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.3%±11.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.6%±11.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±3.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±5.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.6%±10.8 pts |
| Median household income | $46,103±$14,423 |
| Per capita income | $20,760±$7,913 |
| People below the poverty line | 35.3%±18.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±10.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $287,700±$51,687 |
| Median gross rent | $984±$132 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.6%±30.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.9%±18.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±10.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.3%±14.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.4%±4.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±6.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.9%±10.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov