Population 3,124 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Santiam
Household size in Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Santiam is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 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 climbed from 2.24, 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 Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 37.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 38.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +3.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Santiam skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 13.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Santiam, 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 Santiam
Renters in Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8% | 37.0% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 38.8% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.8 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Santiam than nationally: 47.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Santiam than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in Albany as a whole (5.5%).
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 Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Santiam was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $689 | $802 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $930 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $928 | $1,094 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,273 | $1,597 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$584 | +$795 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Santiam costs $1,273 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.8% 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 Santiam
Bachelor's degrees in Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 21.2% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 24.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 28.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 30.3% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +9.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Santiam: 22.2% 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 Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 89.7% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 89.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 91.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Santiam never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Santiam
| Period | Santiam | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Santiam is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 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).
Santiam compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiam | 2.38 | 42.9 | 7.5% | 47.3% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,273 | 22.2% | 85.6% | 4.9% |
| Willamette | 2.91 | 32.1 | 27.4% | 56.4% | 14.6% | 1964 | $1,133 | 25.9% | 95.6% | 13.7% |
| Periwinkle | 2.40 | 43.2 | 15.7% | 40.6% | 8.9% | 1987 | $1,553 | 25.9% | 92.3% | 4.2% |
| East Albany | 2.43 | 37.7 | 7.3% | 31.1% | 3.6% | 2000 | $1,736 | 25.1% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
| South Albany | 2.57 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 35.1% | 3.9% | 1990 | $1,219 | 30.4% | 96.8% | 2.3% |
| North Albany | 2.58 | 44.2 | 4.4% | 21.8% | 2.5% | 2001 | $2,253 | 42.9% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| South Corvallis Neighbors | 2.41 | 32.1 | 18.0% | 61.2% | 6.8% | 1990 | $1,576 | 53.2% | 95.0% | 9.1% |
| Southeast Mill Creek | 2.93 | 35.1 | 17.5% | 37.1% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,187 | 16.5% | 89.2% | 3.7% |
| Grant | 2.45 | 31.8 | 16.8% | 57.3% | 8.3% | 1950 | $1,283 | 26.7% | 88.7% | 7.2% |
| Oak Park | 3.00 | 29.0 | 28.7% | 73.2% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,503 | 10.5% | 73.6% | 10.8% |
| Santa Clara | 2.47 | 47.0 | 7.1% | 19.4% | 6.4% | 1980 | $1,680 | 34.3% | 94.2% | 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 Santiam. 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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