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Population and households in Powell Butte
Household size in Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Powell Butte are small: just 2.31 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 2.54, 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 Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.3 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Powell Butte skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.3, 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 Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Powell Butte (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Oregon.
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 Powell Butte
Renters in Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Powell Butte is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Powell Butte is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is higher than in Oregon as a whole (7.4%).
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 Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Powell Butte is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $782 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $831 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,436 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$654 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Powell Butte costs $1,436 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.8% 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 Powell Butte
Bachelor's degrees in Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Powell Butte (29.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Powell Butte: 94.7% 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 Powell Butte
| Period | Powell Butte | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Powell Butte than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Oregon as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Powell Butte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Butte | 2.31 | 56.3 | 10.6% | 24.5% | 9.6% | 2002 | $1,436 | 29.7% | 94.7% | 4.6% |
| Prineville | 2.46 | 43.4 | 13.6% | 27.3% | 11.0% | 1990 | $1,277 | 18.3% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| Pronghorn | 2.48 | 55.7 | 3.0% | 14.3% | 12.1% | 2001 | $1,625 | 40.0% | 98.6% | 4.0% |
| Grizzly | 2.59 | 45.2 | 11.9% | 15.7% | 11.8% | 1999 | $1,177 | 20.4% | 85.0% | 5.7% |
| Redmond | 2.59 | 40.5 | 11.9% | 30.8% | 7.5% | 1997 | $1,657 | 32.9% | 94.4% | 3.8% |
| Deschutes Junction | 2.38 | 53.4 | 4.6% | 14.4% | 8.3% | 1994 | $1,803 | 43.2% | 97.3% | 1.3% |
| Terrebonne | 2.62 | 49.7 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 1998 | $1,727 | 28.0% | 94.0% | 8.9% |
| Bend | 2.43 | 42.8 | 8.9% | 33.3% | 8.9% | 1998 | $2,075 | 50.0% | 96.4% | 3.9% |
| Tumalo | 2.79 | 48.6 | 2.8% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 1996 | $1,993 | 49.8% | 96.5% | 6.7% |
| Culver | 2.87 | 37.8 | 13.2% | 23.2% | 11.1% | 1993 | $1,247 | 18.4% | 89.6% | 5.7% |
| Metolius | 2.73 | 41.0 | 18.8% | 29.0% | 13.8% | 1986 | $1,081 | 14.0% | 84.2% | 4.8% |
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 Powell Butte. 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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