Population 2,035 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bay City
Household size in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bay City are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Bay City skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 45.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Bay City (8.8%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bay City
Renters in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bay City is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Bay City: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bay City run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $821 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $998 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $973 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,104 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Bay City runs $1,104 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bay City
Bachelor's degrees in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Bay City (26.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bay City have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Oregon.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bay City than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bay City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City | 2.31 | 47.8 | 8.8% | 19.8% | 13.4% | 1975 | $1,104 | 26.9% | 91.0% | 3.7% |
| Garibaldi | 2.11 | 59.1 | 4.3% | 26.6% | 27.9% | 1971 | $1,061 | 27.3% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
| Hathaway Mead | 2.16 | 41.3 | 25.8% | 20.3% | 17.5% | 1980 | $1,526 | 30.0% | 85.7% | 1.9% |
| Twin Rocks | 1.84 | 57.8 | 2.7% | 24.9% | 59.3% | 1988 | $1,114 | 26.4% | 82.2% | 6.9% |
| Tillamook | 2.38 | 40.7 | 19.2% | 38.0% | 13.2% | 1971 | $1,294 | 20.6% | 87.6% | 4.2% |
| Oceanside | 2.00 | 59.2 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 59.6% | 1992 | $1,167 | 46.0% | 99.7% | 0.5% |
| Netarts | 1.99 | 59.0 | 5.0% | 15.2% | 42.4% | 1989 | $1,264 | 37.1% | 99.0% | 4.4% |
| Rockaway Beach | 1.98 | 54.9 | 2.1% | 25.4% | 57.7% | 1985 | $1,115 | 28.7% | 84.0% | 7.1% |
| Brighton | 2.15 | 57.8 | 1.8% | 22.7% | 40.9% | 1974 | $1,035 | 39.8% | 93.2% | 4.2% |
| Wheeler | 2.14 | 58.1 | 1.9% | 21.7% | 40.8% | 1975 | $1,063 | 39.4% | 93.2% | 5.2% |
| Sandlake | 2.63 | 49.3 | 6.2% | 28.5% | 27.3% | 1979 | $1,406 | 17.9% | 84.2% | 6.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bay City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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