Population 5,369 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boardman
Household size in Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.32 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.55 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.33 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Boardman are large by national standards, averaging 3.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with 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 Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.8 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.6, Boardman is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.7, as it has nationally.
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 Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Boardman (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Boardman
Renters in Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Boardman is about as common as it is nationally: 32.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Oregon as a whole (36.7%). More than four in ten owners (45.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.8 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Boardman is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Boardman is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,146 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$432 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Boardman runs $1,146 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $432 a month from 2006–10, a 60% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Boardman
Bachelor's degrees in Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Boardman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.1% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.9% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.7% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.1% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Boardman never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Boardman
| Period | Boardman | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Boardman has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 7.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Boardman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boardman | 3.33 | 35.6 | 14.9% | 32.7% | 8.7% | 1987 | $1,146 | 7.4% | 61.1% | 0.9% |
| Irrigon | 2.65 | 34.7 | 11.3% | 19.6% | 5.7% | 1990 | $990 | 9.7% | 83.8% | 5.2% |
| Paterson | 2.88 | 41.1 | 12.4% | 21.6% | 12.1% | 1994 | $890 | 25.3% | 84.5% | 1.1% |
| Cecil | 2.99 | 41.3 | 13.7% | 18.2% | 4.4% | 1992 | $1,329 | 9.4% | 67.0% | 1.4% |
| Plymouth | 3.17 | 36.6 | 12.2% | 19.6% | 2.1% | 1994 | $492 | 17.3% | 59.7% | 0.6% |
| Ruggs | 2.64 | 43.7 | 8.4% | 27.2% | 15.5% | 1973 | $1,017 | 23.9% | 94.2% | 3.2% |
| Umatilla | 2.76 | 35.7 | 16.9% | 27.5% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,349 | 15.0% | 76.6% | 8.3% |
| Hermiston | 2.93 | 34.2 | 20.7% | 29.2% | 7.3% | 1987 | $1,168 | 16.9% | 78.7% | 5.0% |
| Morgan | 2.17 | 50.4 | 4.5% | 24.3% | 15.5% | 1970 | $1,046 | 16.5% | 89.2% | 0.3% |
| Stanfield | 2.35 | 40.6 | 10.9% | 27.4% | 12.3% | 1973 | $1,019 | 8.3% | 84.9% | 7.6% |
| Goodnoe Hills | 2.39 | 47.5 | 2.7% | 20.4% | 23.0% | 1997 | $738 | 29.1% | 92.3% | 2.9% |
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 Boardman. 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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