John Day

Population: 1,543
Median household income: $75,917
Median home value: $199,400

Located in Grant County, Oregon, John Day is a community with a population of 1,543. The median household income of $75,917 is above the Grant County median ($59,800).

From 2019 to 2023, John Day's population declined 31.2% from 2,244 to 1,543, while its median home value rose 66.9% from $119,500 to $199,400.

62.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,543
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,917
Median home value: $199,400
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 775
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2441,543

Median household income

$39,355$75,917

Median home value

$119,500$199,400

Median gross rent

$746$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,244	$39,355	$119,500	$746
2020	1,740	$50,625	$124,400	$745
2021	1,773	$68,500	$140,900	$823
2022	1,561	$67,083	$181,100	$897
2023	1,543	$75,917	$199,400	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	0.7%
5 to 17	326	21.1%
18 to 24	86	5.6%
25 to 34	166	10.8%
35 to 44	244	15.8%
45 to 54	172	11.1%
55 to 64	252	16.3%
65 to 74	165	10.7%
75 and over	121	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,346	87.2%
Black or African American	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	46	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	137	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	10.1%
High school graduate	352	31.4%
Some college or associate's	403	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	149	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	103	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	481	69.9%
Carpooled	88	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	11.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	451	73.7%
15 to 29 min	85	13.9%
30 to 44 min	34	5.6%
45 to 59 min	8	1.3%
60+ min	34	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 15.0% (221 of 1,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	390	57.6%
Nonfamily households	287	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	677	87.4%
Vacant	98	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	403	59.5%
Renter-occupied	274	40.5%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	481	62.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	2.7%
5 to 19 units	78	10.1%
20 or more units	46	5.9%
Mobile home & other	149	19.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4137550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.4181, -118.9563