Riddle

Population: 1,161
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $215,100

Located in Douglas County, Oregon, Riddle is a community with a population of 1,161. Its median household income of $55,000 runs below the Douglas County figure of $58,983.

From 2019 to 2023, Riddle's population declined 7.3% from 1,252 to 1,161, while its median home value rose 122.4% from $96,700 to $215,100.

72.2% of workers drive to work alone. 69.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,161
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $215,100
Median gross rent: $884
Housing units: 490
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2521,161

Median household income

$42,969$55,000

Median home value

$96,700$215,100

Median gross rent

$834$884

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,252	$42,969	$96,700	$834
2020	1,159	$50,179	$110,000	$903
2021	1,072	$55,592	$140,900	$825
2022	1,157	$60,121	$182,000	$857
2023	1,161	$55,000	$215,100	$884

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	2.5%
5 to 17	236	20.3%
18 to 24	120	10.3%
25 to 34	82	7.1%
35 to 44	175	15.1%
45 to 54	180	15.5%
55 to 64	160	13.8%
65 to 74	149	12.8%
75 and over	30	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	862	74.2%
Black or African American	25	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	18	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	2.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	14.6%
High school graduate	248	32.0%
Some college or associate's	323	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	78	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	14	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled19.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	343	72.2%
Carpooled	93	19.6%
Public transit	3	0.6%
Walked	11	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	45.8%
15 to 29 min	106	23.6%
30 to 44 min	123	27.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 22.4% (260 of 1,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	327	68.1%
Nonfamily households	153	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	480	98.0%
Vacant	10	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	319	66.5%
Renter-occupied	161	33.5%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	341	69.6%
1-unit, attached	12	2.4%
2 to 4 units	39	8.0%
5 to 19 units	32	6.5%
20 or more units	8	1.6%
Mobile home & other	58	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4161850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9542, -123.3645