Nehalem

Population: 225
Median household income: $69,464
Median home value: $418,400

Nehalem is a community in Tillamook County, Oregon, home to 225 residents. Its median household income of $69,464 runs above the Tillamook County figure of $66,551.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nehalem's population declined 36.6% from 355 to 225, while its median home value rose 83.2% from $228,400 to $418,400.

The typical home was built around 1982. 4.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 225
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,464
Median home value: $418,400
Median gross rent: $1,167
Housing units: 148
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 17.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

355225

Median household income

$58,393$69,464

Median home value

$228,400$418,400

Median gross rent

$1,000$1,167

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	355	$58,393	$228,400	$1,000
2020	366	$62,875	$251,900	$1,000
2021	337	$66,875	$290,400	$1,068
2022	269	$66,964	$345,800	$950
2023	225	$69,464	$418,400	$1,167

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 173.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5420.4%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over21.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.3%
5 to 17	7	3.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	30	13.3%
35 to 44	24	10.7%
45 to 54	46	20.4%
55 to 64	31	13.8%
65 to 74	36	16.0%
75 and over	48	21.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	193	85.8%
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	26	11.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	3.7%
High school graduate	55	25.6%
Some college or associate's	101	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	31	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	66.4%
Carpooled	9	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	24.1%
Other means	2	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	68.2%
15 to 29 min	9	10.2%
30 to 44 min	7	8.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 4.0% (9 of 225)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	49.6%
Nonfamily households	60	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119	80.4%
Vacant	29	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	84.9%
Renter-occupied	18	15.1%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached11.5%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	114	77.0%
1-unit, attached	17	11.5%
2 to 4 units	17	11.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4151700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.7195, -123.8940