Sams Valley, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,164 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,441 (259 farm, 3,182 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,872 (1,725 occupied: 1,417 owner occupied, 308 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	36%

Housing density: 18 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $314,095.

Median contract rent in 2007: $699 (lower quartile is $611, upper quartile is $860)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $723

Median gross rent in Sams Valley, OR in 2007: $812

Housing units in Sams Valley with a mortgage: 514 (36 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 189

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $299,972 (it was $131,300 in 2000)

Sams Valley:	$299,972
Oregon:	$257,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $189,843 - $416,515

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $389,566
Here: $389,566
State: $345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,173
Here: $147,173
State: $271,304

Mobile homes: $106,014
Here: $106,014
State: $78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $51,875
Here: $51,875
State: $46,959

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,590

In family households: 4,148 (1,114 male householders, 262 female householders)
1,171 spouses, 1,214 children (1,019 natural, 78 adopted, 117 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 60 other relatives, 153 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 442 (200 male householders (157 living alone)), 153 female householders (130 living alone)), 89 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 15 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 635 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 253 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 287 1-person, 59 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

692 married couples with children.
223 single-parent households (76 men, 147 women).

95.7% of residents of Sams Valley speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 154 (3.3%)
(61.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sams Valley, Oregon:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 76 4 rooms: 212 5 rooms: 448 6 rooms: 301 7 rooms: 184 8 rooms: 107 9 or more rooms: 36

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sams Valley, Oregon:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 80 5 rooms: 66 6 rooms: 46 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 212
1990 to 1994: 160
1980 to 1989: 271
1970 to 1979: 437
1960 to 1969: 302
1950 to 1959: 154
1940 to 1949: 77
1939 or earlier: 234

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sams Valley:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 109 2 bedrooms: 374 3 bedrooms: 769 4 bedrooms: 141 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sams Valley:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 115 3 bedrooms: 87 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sams Valley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 235 2 vehicles: 564 3 vehicles: 420 4 vehicles: 98 5 or more vehicles: 62

Cars and other vehicles available in Sams Valley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 100 2 vehicles: 129 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Sams Valley, OR:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $174,999: 59
$175,000 to $199,999: 84
$200,000 to $249,999: 234
$250,000 to $299,999: 181
$300,000 to $399,999: 280
$400,000 to $499,999: 158
$500,000 to $749,999: 183
$750,000 to $999,999: 55
$1,000,000 or more: 32

Sams Valley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sams Valley:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 24
$650 to $699: 31
$700 to $749: 28
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 19
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 34 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 23 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 21 1965 to 1969: 49

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.5%
Number of people working at home: 141 (6.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 55
5 to 9 minutes: 60
10 to 14 minutes: 67
15 to 19 minutes: 319
20 to 24 minutes: 450
25 to 29 minutes: 228
30 to 34 minutes: 438
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 77
45 to 59 minutes: 112
60 to 89 minutes: 43
90 or more minutes: 36

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,658 (80%)
Carpooled: 223 (11%)
Motorcycle: 12 (1%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 18 (1%)
Other means: 11 (1%)
Worked at home: 141 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 129
$10,000 to $14,999: 94
$15,000 to $19,999: 114
$20,000 to $24,999: 149
$25,000 to $29,999: 90
$30,000 to $34,999: 135
$35,000 to $39,999: 134
$40,000 to $44,999: 114
$45,000 to $49,999: 140
$50,000 to $59,999: 207
$60,000 to $74,999: 156
$75,000 to $99,999: 137
$100,000 to $124,999: 60
$125,000 to $149,999: 27
$150,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

German: 656

Other groups: 511

English: 471

Irish: 414

United States or American: 365

French (except Basque): 129

Scotch-Irish: 126

Italian: 113

Swedish: 112

Scottish: 102

Norwegian: 87

European: 86

Portuguese: 59

Dutch: 53

Polish: 34

Welsh: 31

Danish: 27

Swiss: 24

Finnish: 22

French Canadian: 16

Lebanese: 15

Arab:: 15

Czech: 13

British: 9

Slavic: 8

Yugoslavian: 7

Celtic: 6

Scandinavian: 5

Slovak: 4

Russian: 4

Greek: 4

Austrian: 3

Iranian: 3

Australian: 2

Pennsylvania German: 2

Hungarian: 2

Lithuanian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (41%)
Other Northern Europe (14%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Germany (10%)
Canada (6%)
Honduras (6%)
Italy (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1727
Northeast: 190
Midwest: 565
South: 282
West: 1637

57% of Sams Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 81
12th grade, no diploma: 56
High school graduate (or equivalency): 602
Less than 1 year of college: 140
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 247
Associate degree: 102
Bachelor's degree: 173
Master's degree: 68
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 23
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 73
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 576
Less than 1 year of college: 148
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 317
Associate degree: 137
Bachelor's degree: 155
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 66.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 26.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,638
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,418
Asian householders: $106,554
Some other race householders: $40,977
Two or more races householders: $70,479
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,442

Sams Valley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sams Valley household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Sams Valley household income for Some other race householders

Sams Valley household income for Two or more races householders

Sams Valley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sams Valley marital status for males

Sams Valley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $289,919
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $178,886
Asian householders: $514,042
Some other race householders: $314,137
Two or more races householders: $214,298
Hispanic or Latino householders: $194,193

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,348
One, attached: 15
Two: 21
3 or 4: 5
5 to 9: 4
Mobile homes: 431
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $105,669

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sams Valley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (51%) Wood (27%) Utility gas (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (20%) Wood (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24

Here:	4.6%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	3.0%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	2.0%
Oregon:	16.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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