Dunes City

Population: 1,358
Median household income: $71,125
Median home value: $514,900

Dunes City, a community in Lane County, Oregon, has 1,358 residents. At $71,125, its median household income sits in line with Lane County's $69,311.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dunes City's population grew 9.8% from 1,237 to 1,358, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $374,200 to $514,900.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 27.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,358
Median age: 65.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,125
Median home value: $514,900
Median gross rent: $694
Housing units: 824
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2371,358

Median household income

$65,000$71,125

Median home value

$374,200$514,900

Median gross rent

$1,044$694

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,237	$65,000	$374,200	$1,044
2020	1,208	$70,104	$376,100	$1,117
2021	1,151	$68,906	$391,500	$639
2022	1,223	$71,058	$480,400	—
2023	1,358	$71,125	$514,900	$694

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 175.3%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7427.9%

75 and over22.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	2.9%
5 to 17	72	5.3%
18 to 24	42	3.1%
25 to 34	96	7.1%
35 to 44	93	6.8%
45 to 54	127	9.4%
55 to 64	205	15.1%
65 to 74	379	27.9%
75 and over	305	22.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,162	85.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	4.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Some other race	7	0.5%
Two or more races	65	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate14.3%

Some college or associate's48.5%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	7.7%
High school graduate	172	14.3%
Some college or associate's	585	48.5%
Bachelor's degree	223	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	132	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	327	74.7%
Carpooled	28	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	16.9%
Other means	4	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	56.6%
15 to 29 min	127	34.9%
30 to 44 min	10	2.7%
45 to 59 min	5	1.4%
60+ min	16	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 7.3% (99 of 1,352)

	Count	Share
Family households	411	59.5%
Nonfamily households	280	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	691	83.9%
Vacant	133	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	548	79.3%
Renter-occupied	143	20.7%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	728	88.3%
1-unit, attached	39	4.7%
2 to 4 units	19	2.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4121150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 43.9105, -124.0911