Paisley, OR Demographics

Population 403 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Paisley

Household size in Paisley

Household size, people per household
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–101.982.502.68
2010–141.862.552.73
2015–192.212.562.71
2020–242.432.502.65
Change+0.45+0.00−0.03
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Households in Paisley run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Oregon as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.98, 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 Paisley

Median age, years
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–1053.939.037.7
2010–1454.840.038.6
2015–1944.140.939.6
2020–2444.241.640.1
Change−9.7+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 44.2, Paisley 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 Paisley

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–102.9%10.5%12.3%
2010–143.3%10.8%12.3%
2015–197.3%9.9%11.6%
2020–2413.6%10.4%11.6%
Change+10.8 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Paisley (13.6%), above 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 Paisley

Renters in Paisley

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–1041.7%36.2%33.3%
2010–1443.8%38.5%35.6%
2015–1945.1%37.6%36.0%
2020–2436.7%36.7%34.8%
Change−5.1 pts+0.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Renting in Paisley is about as common as it is nationally: 36.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (62.2%) 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 Paisley

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–1028.2%8.9%11.4%
2010–1430.8%9.1%11.4%
2015–1933.9%8.3%11.1%
2020–2437.5%7.4%9.6%
Change+9.3 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 37.5% of the housing in Paisley, 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 Paisley

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–10196319761974
2010–14197319771975
2015–19197419781977
2020–24198519811980
Change+22+5+6
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Homes in Paisley are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.

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 Paisley

Rent, per month
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–10$471$870$965
2010–14$430$982$1,040
2015–19$445$1,183$1,213
2020–24$578$1,601$1,571
Change+$107+$731+$606
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Rent in Paisley runs $578 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Paisley

Bachelor's degrees in Paisley

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–1015.5%29.0%28.4%
2010–1422.3%30.2%29.6%
2015–1927.1%33.5%32.1%
2020–2420.0%36.4%35.6%
Change+4.5 pts+7.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Paisley: 20.0% 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 Paisley

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–1090.5%88.5%84.9%
2010–1491.9%89.4%86.1%
2015–1995.2%90.5%87.7%
2020–2498.8%91.5%89.3%
Change+8.3 pts+3.0 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Paisley: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Paisley

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodPaisleyOregonU.S.
2006–107.2%8.8%8.1%
2010–142.9%10.6%9.4%
2015–191.5%5.6%5.6%
2020–244.9%5.3%5.4%
Change−2.4 pts−3.5 pts−2.7 pts
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At 4.9%, unemployment in Paisley is close to 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).

Paisley compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Paisley2.4344.213.6%36.7%37.5%1985$57820.0%98.8%4.9%
Summer Lake2.3344.613.2%36.3%35.3%1985$62219.6%97.2%6.0%
Valley Falls2.4545.011.0%33.5%30.9%1982$67721.9%97.3%3.6%
Bly2.3059.50.8%24.8%22.1%1970$90023.7%92.5%5.9%
New Idaho2.5147.23.7%13.6%12.3%1973$95527.2%93.2%0.1%
Lakeview2.2244.44.3%34.7%14.7%1964$1,04324.4%88.5%3.7%
Beatty1.6267.89.5%9.0%30.1%1986$1,13516.2%97.8%0.0%
Silver Lake2.3747.29.6%26.8%20.9%1989$8219.7%91.9%4.0%
Plush2.4344.213.6%36.7%37.5%1985$57820.0%98.8%4.9%
West Side2.4050.33.4%23.6%16.8%1971$89727.1%94.3%0.0%
Christmas Valley2.1047.010.2%31.2%22.6%1987$83113.9%90.7%7.9%

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 Paisley. 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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