Drain

Population: 975
Median household income: $47,281
Median home value: $241,000

Drain is a community in Douglas County, Oregon, home to 975 residents. The median household income of $47,281 is below the Douglas County median ($58,983).

Between 2019 and 2023, Drain's population grew 15.1% from 847 to 975, while its median home value rose 93.9% from $124,300 to $241,000.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $1,016.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 975
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,281
Median home value: $241,000
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

847975

Median household income

$42,171$47,281

Median home value

$124,300$241,000

Median gross rent

$788$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	847	$42,171	$124,300	$788
2020	955	$49,485	$155,600	$793
2021	1,175	$53,636	$206,100	$880
2022	1,055	$49,130	$242,300	$957
2023	975	$47,281	$241,000	$1,016

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	4.4%
5 to 17	96	9.8%
18 to 24	59	6.1%
25 to 34	151	15.5%
35 to 44	94	9.6%
45 to 54	147	15.1%
55 to 64	196	20.1%
65 to 74	125	12.8%
75 and over	64	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	825	84.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	4.4%
Asian	32	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	19.9%
High school graduate	333	42.9%
Some college or associate's	201	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	49	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	39	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	311	72.8%
Carpooled	77	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	10	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	21.3%
15 to 29 min	44	10.3%
30 to 44 min	133	31.1%
45 to 59 min	135	31.6%
60+ min	24	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 24.9% (242 of 970)

	Count	Share
Family households	253	59.5%
Nonfamily households	172	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	425	89.9%
Vacant	48	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	276	64.9%
Renter-occupied	149	35.1%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	320	67.7%
1-unit, attached	8	1.7%
2 to 4 units	6	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	139	29.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4120500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6623, -123.3143