Signals
97914
97601
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 14%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Schools
28 · Bottom 21%
vs32 · Bottom 26%
Access
61 · Bottom 7%
vs71 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs23 · Bottom 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 97914 | 97601 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,713 | 22,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,857 | $51,780 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,627 | $32,628 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 76/sq mi | 40/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $249,200 | $295,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $826 | $978 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.3% | 60.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 6.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4% | 25.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 23.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 95°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.5" | 11.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 57 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.0 min | 17.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.1 | 40.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.47 | 19.96 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.6% | 25.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.1% | 32.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 94.7% | 99.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
97914
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, heat wave.
97601
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.
Full profiles: 97914 — Ontario, OR · 97601 — Klamath Falls, OR · How this is calculated: methodology