Mosier, OR Demographics

Population 1,992 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Mosier

Household size in Mosier

Household size, people per household
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–102.622.502.68
2010–142.332.552.73
2015–192.582.562.71
2020–242.792.502.65
Change+0.17+0.00−0.03
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Households in Mosier average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, 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 Mosier

Median age, years
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–1038.039.037.7
2010–1447.240.038.6
2015–1940.540.939.6
2020–2439.841.640.1
Change+1.8+2.5+2.3
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At 39.8, the median age in Mosier is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Oregon overall, where the median age is 41.6.

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 Mosier

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–106.3%10.5%12.3%
2010–143.5%10.8%12.3%
2015–195.3%9.9%11.6%
2020–248.5%10.4%11.6%
Change+2.2 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mosier: 8.5% 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 Mosier

Renters in Mosier

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–1024.5%36.2%33.3%
2010–1429.6%38.5%35.6%
2015–1942.7%37.6%36.0%
2020–2420.9%36.7%34.8%
Change−3.5 pts+0.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Mosier is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.8% 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 Mosier

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–108.8%8.9%11.4%
2010–1425.9%9.1%11.4%
2015–1917.2%8.3%11.1%
2020–2417.8%7.4%9.6%
Change+9.0 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Mosier: 17.8% 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 Mosier

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–10197819761974
2010–14198619771975
2015–19198419781977
2020–24197919811980
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Homes in Mosier are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, 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 Mosier

Rent, per month
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–10$770$870$965
2010–14$839$982$1,040
2015–19$1,055$1,183$1,213
2020–24$1,193$1,601$1,571
Change+$424+$731+$606
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Rent in Mosier runs $1,193 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Mosier

Bachelor's degrees in Mosier

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–1034.7%29.0%28.4%
2010–1425.5%30.2%29.6%
2015–1922.8%33.5%32.1%
2020–2428.3%36.4%35.6%
Change−6.4 pts+7.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Mosier than nationally: 28.3% 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 Mosier

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–1089.6%88.5%84.9%
2010–1484.8%89.4%86.1%
2015–1985.3%90.5%87.7%
2020–2479.8%91.5%89.3%
Change−9.8 pts+3.0 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in five adults in Mosier never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

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 Mosier

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMosierOregonU.S.
2006–105.7%8.8%8.1%
2010–1415.0%10.6%9.4%
2015–195.4%5.6%5.6%
2020–243.1%5.3%5.4%
Change−2.7 pts−3.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Mosier has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).

Mosier compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Mosier2.7939.88.5%20.9%17.8%1979$1,19328.3%79.8%3.1%
Chenoweth2.0554.62.8%22.8%10.8%1985$96421.7%94.3%17.5%
Bingen2.3543.89.4%18.5%5.9%1990$1,50143.3%82.5%1.9%
Lyle2.1056.86.2%24.4%10.4%1983$1,32329.7%97.2%2.3%
Hood River2.6641.010.4%32.3%14.4%1984$1,60244.6%87.8%3.9%
White Salmon2.2750.15.5%18.0%8.7%1984$1,41947.1%90.8%3.6%
Underwood2.1258.06.1%15.6%10.0%1983$1,22541.2%92.3%4.9%
Dallesport2.3440.88.8%23.1%0.7%1990$1,38224.8%86.1%0.0%
The Dalles2.3941.88.6%35.7%8.2%1966$1,11521.9%85.6%8.8%
Dee2.9934.52.8%13.5%7.4%1978$1,60820.1%85.4%1.9%
Mount Hood2.6944.115.1%3.7%21.6%1979$1,29247.9%89.5%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 Mosier. 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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