McKenzie, Oregon
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| Males: 2,813 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 2,717 |  (49.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.1 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97488
| McKenzie: | $77,699 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,929 (it was $25,252 in 2000)
McKenzie CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $567,637 (it was $178,000 in 2000)
| McKenzie: | $567,637 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $467,161; detached houses: $507,773; townhouses or other attached units: $393,851; in 2-unit structures: $407,947; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $352,759; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,275; mobile homes: $154,945; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $16,903
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McKenzie, OR
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- 4,91194.6%White alone
- 1082.1%Hispanic
- 771.5%Two or more races
- 410.8%American Indian alone
- 360.7%Asian alone
- 100.2%Black alone
- 40.08%Other race alone
- 20.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in McKenzie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 839.1 square miles.
Population density: 6.6 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| McKenzie CCD: | 0.8% ($1,475) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, OR 
(30.5 miles , pop. 52,864).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (88.8 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (726.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Cascadia, OR (4.4 miles),
East Linn, OR (4.9 miles ),
), Holley, OR (5.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.12 N, Longitude: 122.39 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 541
| Here: | 4.2% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
- Construction (10.5%)
- Health care (10.1%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Wood products (5.0%)
- Construction (17.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.4%)
- Wood products (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Health care (20.3%)
- Educational services (13.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
- Wood products (4.6%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Top executives (4.5%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (4.7%)
Average climate in McKenzie, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
McKenzie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2429% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 286.7 miles away from McKenzie center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 230.1 miles away from McKenzie center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 230.8 miles away from McKenzie center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 216.3 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 266.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 353.8 miles away from McKenzie center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lane County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McKenzie:
- Lane Community College (about 34 miles; Eugene, OR; Full-time enrollment: 6,373)
- University of Oregon (about 35 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 23,329)
- Linn-Benton Community College (about 49 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 4,511)
- Central Oregon Community College (about 52 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)
- Oregon State University (about 54 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 23,206)
- Willamette University (about 65 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 2,551)
- Western Oregon University (about 66 miles; Monmouth, OR; FT enrollment: 5,131)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in McKenzie: McKenzie Trout Hatchery (A), McKenzie Salmon Hatchery (B), James Creek Shelter (C), Limberlost Recreation Site (D), Horse Lake Guard Station (E), Knobs Sheep Camp (F), Homestead Recreation Site (G), Ingram Camp (H), Horse Creek Group Camp (I), Holman Guard Station (J), Box Canyon Horse Camp (K), Hamlin Boat Landing (L), Delta Recreation Site (M), Scott Lake Recreation Site (N), Hand Lake Shelter (O), Melakwa Boy Scout Camp (P), French Pete Recreation Site (Q), Dutch Oven Forest Camp (R), Roaring River Group Camp (S), Lakes End Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Renfrew Grave (1), Craig Grave (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Glaze Lake (A), Nash Lake (B), Gnat Lake (C), Goose Lake (D), Hidden Lake (E), Hand Lake (F), Reese Lake (G), Irish Camp Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Station Creek (A), Bull Creek (B), James Creek (C), West Lava Creek (D), Horse Creek (E), Hinton Creek (F), Hardy Creek (G), Grasshopper Creek (H), Glacier Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in McKenzie include: H J Morton County Park (1), Ben and Kay Dorris County Park (2), Blue River Community Park (3), Greenwood Landing County Park (4), Leaburg Landing County Park (5), McKenzie River Park (6), Gate Creek Park (7), Waterboard Park (8), Deerhorn County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 61.7% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
For population 15 years and over in McKenzie:
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 64.9%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 11.4%
For population 25 years and over in McKenzie:
- High school or higher: 91.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.0 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for McKenzie, OR (based on Lane County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34,051 | 216 |
| Catholic | 21,785 | 15 |
| Other | 19,303 | 72 |
| Mainline Protestant | 12,082 | 50 |
| Black Protestant | 295 | 2 |
| Orthodox | 240 | 2 |
| None | 263,959 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 67
| Lane County: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 15
| Lane County: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 92
| This county: | 2.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
| Lane County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 288
| Lane County: | 8.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.5% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.1% |
| Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Lane County: | 15.3% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in McKenzie:
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KUGN (590 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KORE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: SUPPORT CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
- KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- KRVM (1280 AM; 5 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: LANE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J)
Strongest FM radio stations in McKenzie:
- KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K281AF (104.1 FM; OAKRIDGE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K265CZ (100.9 FM; OAKRIDGE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K261BF (100.1 FM; BLACK BUTTE, ETC., OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KUJZ (95.3 FM; CRESWELL, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKNU (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD-EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KMGE (94.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: MCKENZIE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZEL-FM (96.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KNRQ-FM (97.9 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KWAX (91.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON ACTING BY & THROUGH)
- KLCC (89.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- K205DM (88.9 FM; GLIDE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around McKenzie:
- KLSR-TV (Channel 34; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVAL-TV (Channel 13; EUGENE, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - OREGON TV, L.L.C.)
- KMTR (Channel 16; EUGENE, OR; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 74.3%Electricity
- 18.8%Wood
- 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Utility gas
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 60.1%Electricity
- 32.4%Wood
- 5.7%Other fuel
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
McKenzie compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
McKenzie on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"