Population 331 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Timber
Household size in Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Timber run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.4 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Timber skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.6, 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 Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Timber than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.3 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Timber
Renters in Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Timber is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 20.6% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Timber than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Portland area.
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 Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Timber has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $837 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $875 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,182 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,527 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$690 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Timber costs $1,527 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Portland area overall ($1,794). Rent takes 17.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Timber
Bachelor's degrees in Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.2 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Timber as nationally: 34.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Portland area overall (42.6%).
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 Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Timber is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Portland area.
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 Timber
| Period | Timber | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Timber has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Timber 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber | 2.41 | 46.6 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 6.3% | 1990 | $1,527 | 34.3% | 93.2% | 2.5% |
| Scofield | 2.38 | 49.7 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,750 | 36.8% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Tophill | 2.77 | 44.5 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,766 | 24.2% | 90.1% | 4.2% |
| Buxton | 2.94 | 45.2 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 1977 | $2,271 | 28.4% | 91.2% | 4.0% |
| Manning | 2.30 | 49.5 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,279 | 46.0% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Gales Creek | 2.55 | 47.1 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,908 | 25.5% | 89.1% | 2.2% |
| Banks | 2.66 | 40.8 | 10.9% | 16.9% | 2.9% | 1987 | $1,826 | 40.3% | 95.4% | 5.4% |
| Vernonia | 2.46 | 43.0 | 10.8% | 16.4% | 9.1% | 1985 | $1,053 | 17.9% | 87.7% | 5.2% |
| Glenwood | 2.84 | 48.1 | 2.6% | 11.5% | 3.2% | 1985 | $2,122 | 27.7% | 89.4% | 3.2% |
| Greenville | 2.76 | 46.9 | 4.8% | 24.4% | 7.3% | 1967 | $1,394 | 32.8% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Schefflin | 2.71 | 47.2 | 4.7% | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1972 | $1,518 | 34.5% | 95.9% | 0.4% |
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 Timber. 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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