Vale

Population: 2,259
Median household income: $48,854
Median home value: $162,500

Vale, a community in Malheur County, Oregon, has 2,259 residents. The median household income of $48,854 is in line with the Malheur County median ($49,902).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vale's population grew 8.7% from 2,079 to 2,259, while its median home value rose 74.7% from $93,000 to $162,500.

Owners occupy 58.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,259
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,854
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 900
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0792,259

Median household income

$38,295$48,854

Median home value

$93,000$162,500

Median gross rent

$730$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,079	$38,295	$93,000	$730
2020	2,210	$36,563	$101,100	$722
2021	2,151	$38,281	$115,900	$740
2022	2,037	$43,456	$142,700	$808
2023	2,259	$48,854	$162,500	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1726.4%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	3.6%
5 to 17	596	26.4%
18 to 24	242	10.7%
25 to 34	245	10.8%
35 to 44	175	7.7%
45 to 54	287	12.7%
55 to 64	227	10.0%
65 to 74	229	10.1%
75 and over	177	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,724	76.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.5%
Asian	40	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	429	19.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	16.1%
High school graduate	414	30.9%
Some college or associate's	510	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	173	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	27	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	683	82.3%
Carpooled	47	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	73	8.8%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	25	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	399	49.6%
15 to 29 min	165	20.5%
30 to 44 min	115	14.3%
45 to 59 min	59	7.3%
60+ min	67	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 18.9% (406 of 2,143)

	Count	Share
Family households	518	65.4%
Nonfamily households	274	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	792	88.0%
Vacant	108	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	459	58.0%
Renter-occupied	333	42.0%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	527	58.6%
1-unit, attached	14	1.6%
2 to 4 units	55	6.1%
5 to 19 units	90	10.0%
20 or more units	68	7.6%
Mobile home & other	146	16.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4176600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9840, -117.2422