Population 150 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Drift Creek
Household size in Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.99 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Drift Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.8 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Drift Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 56.9, 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 Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Drift Creek: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% 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 Drift Creek
Renters in Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Drift Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than one in five owners (22.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Drift Creek as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Oregon as a whole (7.4%).
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 Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Drift Creek was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $929 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $982 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $857 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,253 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Drift Creek runs $1,253 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. 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 Drift Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Drift Creek: 18.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Drift Creek is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Oregon as a whole looks much the same.
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 Drift Creek
| Period | Drift Creek | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Drift Creek: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Drift Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drift Creek | 2.09 | 55.2 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 10.1% | 1981 | $1,253 | 18.4% | 91.8% | 8.5% |
| Wakonda Beach | 2.14 | 55.7 | 6.4% | 18.2% | 12.8% | 1983 | $1,292 | 17.0% | 92.7% | 9.9% |
| Waldport | 1.96 | 61.5 | 3.3% | 22.5% | 25.5% | 1986 | $1,292 | 25.3% | 95.7% | 12.2% |
| Yachats | 1.93 | 59.9 | 9.0% | 21.9% | 37.7% | 1980 | $1,019 | 44.9% | 96.2% | 7.8% |
| Seal Rock | 2.33 | 49.9 | 5.7% | 17.3% | 22.9% | 1989 | $946 | 24.7% | 92.8% | 2.7% |
| Tidewater | 1.92 | 64.9 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 21.4% | 1979 | $882 | 42.5% | 96.7% | 10.3% |
| Searose Beach | 1.85 | 63.0 | 3.4% | 18.6% | 18.5% | 1987 | $1,210 | 41.4% | 98.1% | 8.8% |
| South Beach | 2.64 | 49.8 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 27.7% | 1986 | $1,085 | 37.5% | 92.7% | 5.1% |
| Yaquina | 2.00 | 60.0 | 8.0% | 11.1% | 20.0% | 1976 | $1,097 | 37.4% | 97.2% | 8.8% |
| Elk City | 2.76 | 38.2 | 17.3% | 18.1% | 5.3% | 1975 | $939 | 12.4% | 94.7% | 5.9% |
| Toledo | 2.45 | 42.3 | 13.7% | 37.3% | 7.9% | 1962 | $1,045 | 20.3% | 85.6% | 11.1% |
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 Drift Creek. 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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