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44.03° N · 123.86° W · GEOID 4145750

Mapleton

Lane County, Oregon · part of the Eugene, OR metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Mapleton is home to 503 people. Median household income is $56,875 a year and median rent is $1,091 a month, 23.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $401,500, about 7.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,091
20% below the median place
Median household income
$56,875
29% below the median place
Median home value
$401,500
26% above the median place
Unemployment
6.4%
31% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Mapleton

  • Household income has grown 13.8% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • 25.4% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 89% of places its size. It is the highest of 101 Oregon places.
  • The median home is worth 7.1 years of the median household's income, more than in 94% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $42,800 a year left, less than in 87% of places its size.
  • Public schools here have 11.6 students per teacher, fewer than in 83% of places its size. It is the lowest of 76 Oregon places.
01

Moving to Mapleton

Lane County loses about 0.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,181
Moved out13,247
Net−66

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Multnomah County, OR576832−256
Linn County, OR584747−163
Douglas County, OR528536−8
Deschutes County, OR346512−166
Washington County, OR375460−85
Benton County, OR430395+35
Marion County, OR390380+10
Los Angeles County, CA323

Within Oregon, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OregonOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$60K
Leavers$57K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Lane County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lane County report $59,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $57,000.
Income you would need
$43,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,091 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,381 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $401,500.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 15.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Fall River, MA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
4.3%
120% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$56,967
19% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$59,537
16% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMapletonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.5%31% above
Moved from another state1County figure4.3%120% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-0.267% above
Income of households moving in7County figure$59,53716% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$56,96719% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 7.1x, 86% above the median place.

Mapleton23.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$43,640
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.0%
13% above the median place
Home price to income
7.1x
86% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$43,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.5%
43% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,381
26% below the median place
Median year built1
1964
1% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMapletonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,09120% below
Rent to income123.0%13% above
Property tax rate10.5%43% below
Home price to income17.1x86% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure101.61% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5464% below
HUD area median income4County figure$96,90010% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,07037% below
Median home value1$401,50026% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.2%61% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure41.2%20% below
Homeownership170.0%5% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure54.9%9% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,38126% below
Vacant homes1County figure5.5%22% below
Median year built119641% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$24,589
39% below the median place
Poverty rate1
25.4%
136% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMapletonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$56,87529% below
Income per person1$24,58939% below
Unemployment1County figure6.4%31% above
Average annual pay6County figure$61,7146% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.6%24% above
Jobs6County figure156,9484% above
Poverty rate125.4%136% above
Mean commute120 min19% below
Works from home1County figure15.5%24% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 16.2%, 49% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
16.2%
49% below the median place
Household size1
2.4
4% below the median place
Median age1
40.1
3% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureMapletonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15036646th largest
Median age140.13% above
Bachelor's or higher116.2%49% below
High school or higher192.2%0% below
Household size12.44% below
Born abroad1County figure5.4%39% below
No health insurance1County figure5.6%13% below
Homes with broadband192.4%0% above
05

Life in Mapleton

138 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.2 +16%
Shops32.7 +8%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.5 +10%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.0 +14%
Child care centers3.4 +48%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students10
139
97% below the median place
Public schools10
2
78% below the median place
Students per teacher10
11.6
25% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMapletonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10278% below
Public school students1013997% below
Students per teacher1011.625% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure24.216% above
Shops per 10k8County figure32.78% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.510% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure23.014% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.448% above
National Register listings9County figure138above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 64.1 in, 46% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Mapleton. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
64.1 in
46% above the median place
July average high11
78°F
10% below the median place
Tornado risk12
21.0
74% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureMapletonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure78°F10% below
January average low11County figure34°F34% above
Average temperature11County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation11County figure64.1 in46% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure96.44% above
Tornado risk12County figure21.074% below
Wildfire risk12County figure68.712% above
Heat wave risk12County figure93.84% above
Median air quality index13County figure467% above
Good air days13County figure56.4%18% below
08

Mapleton in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, down from 23% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,091/mo (2024)$1,410/mo$1,160 to $1,720/mo+4.4%
Median household income$56,875 (2024)$75,500$64,000 to $89,500+4.9%
Median home value$401,500 (2024)$618,000$448,000 to $851,000+7.4%

The median home would be worth 8.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 7.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Mapleton

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Fall River, MA$1,155$56,673Compare
Longview, WA$1,137$61,747Compare
Grants Pass, OR$1,217$59,646Compare
Centralia, WA$1,084$56,219Compare
Centralia, WAGrants Pass, ORLongview, WAFall River, MAMapleton, ORMapletonFall RiverLongviewGrants PassCentraliaMapletonFall RiverLongviewGrants PassCentralia

Common questions

Is Mapleton a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 13.8% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 104 Oregon places. 25.4% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 89% of places its size. It is the highest of 101 Oregon places. On cost, space and class size it scores 27 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Mapleton expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $401,500.

What salary do you need to live in Mapleton?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $43,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Mapleton?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fall River, MA, Longview, WA, Grants Pass, OR and Centralia, WA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Mapleton with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Mapleton itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mapleton-oregon

Citytistics. “Mapleton, Oregon.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mapleton-oregon/

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