Population 430 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heceta Junction
Household size in Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.04 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Heceta Junction are small: just 2.05 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 has dropped from 2.17 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.1 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.7, Heceta Junction is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.0% of households in Heceta Junction, well 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 Heceta Junction
Renters in Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.0 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in Heceta Junction rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Heceta Junction: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Oregon as a whole looks much the same.
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 Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Heceta Junction has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 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 Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $677 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $979 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Heceta Junction runs $969 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Heceta Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Heceta Junction than nationally: 41.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Heceta Junction is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Heceta Junction
| Period | Heceta Junction | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Heceta Junction: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Heceta Junction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heceta Junction | 2.05 | 61.7 | 2.0% | 15.2% | 8.0% | 1991 | $969 | 41.2% | 93.3% | 6.1% |
| Florence | 2.08 | 57.5 | 9.6% | 29.1% | 12.0% | 1986 | $1,181 | 26.1% | 90.7% | 6.4% |
| Heceta Beach | 2.04 | 63.8 | 1.4% | 3.9% | 20.5% | 1987 | $1,172 | 32.9% | 96.2% | 6.1% |
| Minerva | 1.81 | 63.0 | 1.8% | 17.8% | 16.2% | 1988 | $1,302 | 40.6% | 98.7% | 7.8% |
| Glenada | 2.27 | 60.1 | 7.2% | 14.6% | 6.3% | 1973 | $1,292 | 29.6% | 92.1% | 0.0% |
| Dunes City | 1.91 | 64.2 | 4.0% | 19.7% | 21.5% | 1970 | $776 | 27.9% | 95.6% | 2.2% |
| Westlake | 2.26 | 56.7 | 6.8% | 17.2% | 7.9% | 1971 | $1,166 | 27.5% | 93.7% | 0.6% |
| Mapleton | 2.22 | 56.3 | 7.2% | 23.0% | 12.1% | 1968 | $1,058 | 20.3% | 93.7% | 5.1% |
| North Beach | 2.18 | 60.6 | 6.4% | 16.1% | 10.1% | 1972 | $1,151 | 29.0% | 93.2% | 0.6% |
| Swisshome | 2.30 | 55.7 | 7.6% | 21.8% | 15.4% | 1968 | $1,023 | 20.0% | 92.1% | 4.7% |
| Tide | 2.25 | 61.5 | 10.3% | 21.0% | 22.5% | 1965 | $923 | 17.5% | 86.2% | 4.6% |
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 Heceta Junction. 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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