Moving to Detroit, Oregon

Population: 262. Estimated population in July 2024: 267 (+1.9% change)
Males: 133 (50.8%), Females: 129 (49.2%)

Marion County

Zip code: 97342

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $32,250
Median house value: $118,300

Population by Race

Races in Detroit:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), English (10.7%), French (6.9%), Irish (6.9%), Scottish (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%).

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Detroit

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Detroit city

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 18.7%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-20.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Detroit:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Detroit:

  • MCNARY FLD (about 60 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 66 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 75 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Detroit:

  • DAVIS (about 19 miles; GATES, OR; Abbreviation: 6S4)
  • SANTIAM JUNCTION STATE (about 26 miles; SANTIAM JUNCTION, OR; Abbreviation: 8S3)
  • MC KENZIE BRIDGE STATE (about 40 miles; MC KENZIE BRIDGE, OR; Abbreviation: 00S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Detroit:

  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 63 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)