Living in Spray, Oregon
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Spray · Census data 2020–2024
Spray has 89 residents with a median age of 67.6. The median home value is $269,400.
Spray is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Spray at a glance
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 67.6State: 40.4
- Median home value
- $269,400State: $477,600
- Homeowners
- 86%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7%
- Average commute
- 2 min
Is Spray a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 44% lower than the state median; an average commute of 2 minutes; unemployment of 3.6%.
Cons: A poverty rate of 21.1%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Spray
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Spray the median home value is $269,400, 19% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,203 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Spray: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 63
- Owner-occupied
- 86%
- Renter-occupied
- 14%
- Vacant
- 31.7%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1970
- Average household size
- 1.65
31.7% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Spray has many vacation and second homes.
Spray demographics
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 67.6
- Under 18
- 11.2%
- 65 and older
- 53.9%
- Households
- 43
- Foreign-born
- 13.5%
- Veterans
- 13.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Spray ›
Education in Spray
7% of adults 25 and older in Spray have a bachelor's degree or higher (Oregon: 36.8%), and 7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Spray
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%State: 5.4%
- Average commute
- 2 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 22.2%
- Drive alone
- 77.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 95.3%
Spray vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spray | 89 | — | $269,400 | — |
| Monument | 185 | $38,419 | $2,000,001 | $669 |
| Fossil | 535 | $54,167 | $210,500 | $754 |
| Mitchell | 127 | $42,891 | $225,000 | $920 |
| Dayville | 206 | $54,271 | $220,300 | $1,031 |
| Condon | 623 | $35,667 | $146,600 | $850 |
| Long Creek | 200 | $42,614 | $100,000 | $588 |
| Heppner | 1,277 | $49,521 | $196,300 | $744 |
| Mount Vernon | 364 | $63,281 | $143,000 | $789 |
More for people moving to Spray
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What is the average home price in Spray?
The median home value in Spray is $269,400, compared with $477,600 in Oregon.
Is Spray, OR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 44% lower than the state median; an average commute of 2 minutes; unemployment of 3.6%. Minuses: a poverty rate of 21.1%.
What is the median age in Spray?
The median age in Spray is 67.6 years (Oregon: 40.4).
How long is the commute in Spray?
The average commute to work in Spray is 2 minutes; 22.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Spray?
The unemployment rate in Spray is 3.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Spray?
7% of adults in Spray have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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