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Oregon · Census place 37550

John Day city, OR

Quick answer

John Day city has 1,543 residents, ranking #190 of 426 places in Oregon. Median household income is $75,917, the median home is worth $199,400 and median gross rent runs $942 a month.

Population
1,543John Day city residents
Median household income
$75,917Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$199,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$942Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in John Day city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the John Day city median would spend about 14.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15% of residents and 59.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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