Population 190 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Rock
Household size in Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.00 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.96 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.84 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Rock are small: just 1.84 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.20, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Fort Rock skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Fort Rock as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 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 Fort Rock
Renters in Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Fort Rock is about as common as it is nationally: 34.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 82.9% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fort Rock: 24.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Fort Rock is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$328 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fort Rock costs $839 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Fort Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Rock have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, against 35.6% 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 Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fort Rock is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Oregon as a whole (91.5%).
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 Fort Rock
| Period | Fort Rock | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Rock runs well above the national rate: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Fort Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Rock | 1.84 | 46.7 | 10.8% | 34.6% | 24.5% | 1985 | $839 | 18.0% | 89.5% | 11.6% |
| Silver Lake | 2.37 | 47.2 | 9.6% | 26.8% | 20.9% | 1989 | $821 | 9.7% | 91.9% | 4.0% |
| Christmas Valley | 2.10 | 47.0 | 10.2% | 31.2% | 22.6% | 1987 | $831 | 13.9% | 90.7% | 7.9% |
| Summer Lake | 2.33 | 44.6 | 13.2% | 36.3% | 35.3% | 1985 | $622 | 19.6% | 97.2% | 6.0% |
| Gilchrist | 2.23 | 54.7 | 10.2% | 7.6% | 43.7% | 1981 | $876 | 12.5% | 86.7% | 6.7% |
| La Pine | 2.33 | 52.6 | 10.2% | 19.1% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,218 | 20.4% | 86.5% | 7.7% |
| Crescent | 2.36 | 42.7 | 6.0% | 8.3% | 54.1% | 1962 | $876 | 26.8% | 79.0% | 0.0% |
| Deschutes | 2.68 | 47.8 | 2.7% | 14.4% | 25.4% | 1994 | $1,968 | 32.1% | 92.5% | 7.4% |
| Elk Lake | 2.32 | 49.8 | 6.8% | 24.7% | 35.5% | 1987 | $1,643 | 38.9% | 96.7% | 0.2% |
| Millican | 2.15 | 48.4 | 8.0% | 26.9% | 45.9% | 1989 | $1,520 | 44.9% | 99.3% | 0.0% |
| Diamond Lake | 2.63 | 34.9 | 6.1% | 3.1% | 43.2% | 1944 | $876 | 29.9% | 75.3% | 0.0% |
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 Fort Rock. 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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