O'Brien

Population: 528
Median household income: $29,141
Median home value: $145,900

O'Brien is a community in Josephine County, Oregon, home to 528 residents. At $29,141, its median household income sits below Josephine County's $59,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, O'Brien's population declined 17.0% from 636 to 528, while its median home value fell 22.6% from $188,500 to $145,900.

The typical home was built around 1974. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 528
Median age: 70.1 yrs
Median household income: $29,141
Median home value: $145,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 320
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

636528

Median household income

$21,182$29,141

Median home value

$188,500$145,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	636	$21,182	$188,500
2020	639	$22,481	$148,000
2021	573	$25,822	$149,600
2022	619	$28,466	$183,100
2023	528	$29,141	$145,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6425.0%

65 to 7455.5%

75 and over19.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	132	25.0%
65 to 74	293	55.5%
75 and over	103	19.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	505	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	19.9%
High school graduate	191	36.2%
Some college or associate's	205	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	27	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	46.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	55	44.4%
45 to 59 min	12	9.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 7.2% (38 of 528)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	62.9%
Nonfamily households	102	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	85.9%
Vacant	45	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	275	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached30.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other69.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	99	30.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	221	69.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4154350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0799, -123.7046