Mehama

Population: 403
Median home value: $320,800

Located in Marion County, Oregon, Mehama is a community with a population of 403. At $320,800, its median home value sits below Marion County's $383,300.

From 2019 to 2023, Mehama's population grew 79.9% from 224 to 403.

16.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 403
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $320,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 166
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

224403

Median household income

$65,625$39,271

Median home value

$222,800$320,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	224	$65,625	—
2020	396	—	$222,800
2021	409	$39,271	$217,400
2022	534	—	$278,800
2023	403	—	$320,800

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4435.7%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	5.0%
5 to 17	50	12.4%
18 to 24	8	2.0%
25 to 34	23	5.7%
35 to 44	144	35.7%
45 to 54	17	4.2%
55 to 64	75	18.6%
65 to 74	33	8.2%
75 and over	33	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	329	81.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	3.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	14.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	168	51.7%
Some college or associate's	134	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	23	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	76.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	20.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	3.3%
15 to 29 min	122	57.0%
30 to 44 min	62	29.0%
45 to 59 min	23	10.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 16.4% (66 of 403)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	63.3%
Nonfamily households	61	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	114	68.7%
Renter-occupied	52	31.3%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	81.9%
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	30	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4147300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 44.7912, -122.6284