Metolius

Population: 969
Median household income: $62,841
Median home value: $220,100

Metolius is a community in Jefferson County, Oregon, home to 969 residents. Its median household income of $62,841 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $73,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Metolius's population grew 1.5% from 955 to 969, while its median home value rose 101.2% from $109,400 to $220,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.2% of the population. 67.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 969
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,841
Median home value: $220,100
Median gross rent: $1,181
Housing units: 365
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

955969

Median household income

$50,000$62,841

Median home value

$109,400$220,100

Median gross rent

$979$1,181

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	955	$50,000	$109,400	$979
2020	924	$50,521	$153,900	$872
2021	887	$63,167	$161,400	$950
2022	921	$68,382	$205,500	$1,028
2023	969	$62,841	$220,100	$1,181

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	3.8%
5 to 17	238	24.6%
18 to 24	58	6.0%
25 to 34	106	10.9%
35 to 44	167	17.2%
45 to 54	90	9.3%
55 to 64	158	16.3%
65 to 74	79	8.2%
75 and over	36	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	506	52.2%
Black or African American	11	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.9%
Asian	6	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.5%
Two or more races	51	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	381	39.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	17.8%
High school graduate	263	41.4%
Some college or associate's	179	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	55	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	26	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled24.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	275	67.9%
Carpooled	97	24.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	6.7%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	34.4%
15 to 29 min	127	33.6%
30 to 44 min	53	14.0%
45 to 59 min	39	10.3%
60+ min	29	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 16.5% (160 of 969)

	Count	Share
Family households	232	65.0%
Nonfamily households	125	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	357	97.8%
Vacant	8	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	251	70.3%
Renter-occupied	106	29.7%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	232	63.6%
1-unit, attached	12	3.3%
2 to 4 units	4	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	117	32.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4147750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5875, -121.1760