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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 Heceta Beach, OR compare?
| Figure | Heceta Beach, OR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,912 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 821 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Heceta Beach, OR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,651±488 |
| Median age | 61.4±13.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.0%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.2%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.1%±10.5 pts |
| Median household income | $79,938±$28,158 |
| Per capita income | $49,505±$16,659 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.9%±7.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 15.5%±8.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $533,500±$99,036 |
| Median gross rent | $1,141±$61 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 89.8%±17.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.9%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 37.9%±22.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.9%±22.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.6 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.6%±5.5 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