Population 12,388 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Pine
Household size in La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
La Pine is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.40, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.8 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.6 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
La Pine skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.6, 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 48.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only five of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in La Pine (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Oregon. The single-parent share is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 La Pine
Renters in La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
La Pine is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the southwest.
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 La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.2% of the housing in La Pine, 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. Of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people, only two have a higher vacancy rate.
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 La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
La Pine has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. La Pine has newer homes than most Oregon cities.
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 La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $661 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $871 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $994 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,218 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Pine pays $1,218 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $557 a month from 2006–10, an 84% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 41.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the north.
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 La Pine
Bachelor's degrees in La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Pine have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 11.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in La Pine never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. La Pine has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Oregon cities.
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 La Pine
| Period | La Pine | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Pine runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
La Pine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Pine | 2.33 | 52.6 | 10.2% | 19.1% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,218 | 20.4% | 86.5% | 7.7% |
| 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% |
| Deschutes | 2.68 | 47.8 | 2.7% | 14.4% | 25.4% | 1994 | $1,968 | 32.1% | 92.5% | 7.4% |
| Three Rivers | 2.28 | 50.1 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 38.6% | 1999 | $2,317 | 47.6% | 98.9% | 7.3% |
| Gilchrist | 2.23 | 54.7 | 10.2% | 7.6% | 43.7% | 1981 | $876 | 12.5% | 86.7% | 6.7% |
| Sunriver | 1.94 | 65.3 | 3.4% | 8.3% | 78.7% | 1990 | $2,174 | 68.8% | 98.4% | 0.8% |
| Crescent | 2.36 | 42.7 | 6.0% | 8.3% | 54.1% | 1962 | $876 | 26.8% | 79.0% | 0.0% |
| Crescent Lake Junction | 1.97 | 59.4 | 7.5% | 15.8% | 61.7% | 1997 | $1,045 | 26.1% | 87.4% | 0.8% |
| Bend | 2.43 | 42.8 | 8.9% | 33.3% | 8.9% | 1998 | $2,075 | 50.0% | 96.4% | 3.9% |
| Crescent Lake | 1.82 | 58.5 | 5.9% | 17.6% | 76.0% | 1999 | $876 | 20.4% | 86.2% | 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 La Pine. 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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