Madras

Population: 7,596
Median household income: $56,590
Median home value: $291,400

Madras, a community in Jefferson County, Oregon, has 7,596 residents. Its median household income of $56,590 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $73,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Madras's population grew 12.1% from 6,777 to 7,596, while its median home value rose 59.7% from $182,500 to $291,400.

16.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,596
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,590
Median home value: $291,400
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 2,572
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7777,596

Median household income

$34,858$56,590

Median home value

$182,500$291,400

Median gross rent

$815$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,777	$34,858	$182,500	$815
2020	6,934	$39,107	$201,900	$805
2021	7,381	$43,722	$227,500	$821
2022	7,494	$52,500	$245,000	$878
2023	7,596	$56,590	$291,400	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 511.0%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	836	11.0%
5 to 17	1,711	22.5%
18 to 24	677	8.9%
25 to 34	976	12.8%
35 to 44	844	11.1%
45 to 54	878	11.6%
55 to 64	767	10.1%
65 to 74	544	7.2%
75 and over	363	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,288	43.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	609	8.0%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	949	12.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,740	36.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	782	17.9%
High school graduate	1,212	27.7%
Some college or associate's	1,436	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	701	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	241	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,356	77.0%
Carpooled	401	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	173	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,566	53.4%
15 to 29 min	307	10.5%
30 to 44 min	706	24.1%
45 to 59 min	71	2.4%
60+ min	280	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 16.0% (1,186 of 7,435)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,711	69.6%
Nonfamily households	746	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,457	95.5%
Vacant	115	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,361	55.4%
Renter-occupied	1,096	44.6%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,580	61.4%
1-unit, attached	81	3.1%
2 to 4 units	260	10.1%
5 to 19 units	383	14.9%
20 or more units	55	2.1%
Mobile home & other	213	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4145250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6639, -121.1604