John Day

John Day is a city located about 2 miles north of Canyon City[6] in Grant County, Oregon, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 26 and 395. It is the second most populated city in Grant County. It is surrounded by the Strawberry Mountains to the south and the Blue Mountains to the east.

The first homestead staked in Grant County (what was then Wasco County), in 1862 by B. C. Trowbridge, was within the limits of the present city of John Day – a city that became incorporated in 1901. John Day benefited from the local gold rush and by 1887, the community was home to 1,000 Chinese immigrants who came to Oregon to work in the gold mines. The Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum honors this history and was made a National Historic Landmark in 2005. Also of note is the paleontological importance of John Day and the surrounding area, as it contains some of the most important paleontological resources known.

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Population

Total Population

1,660

Population
Growth Rate

-0.02%

Median Age

49

Diversity Index

25.300

Housing & Income

Households

776

Total Housing Units

878


Owner Occupied

515

Renter Occupied

261

Vacant

102

Median Home Value

$165,952


Average Home Value

$285,534

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.70%

Income Projection

Median Household

$63,009 $75,708


Average Household

$79,431 $89,387


Per Capita

$37,155 $42,453

Workforce

Total Businesses

204

Total Employed

1,655

Workers 16+

743

2023 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

30

Employed

386

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

22

Employed

309

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

23

Employed

202

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

17

Employed

162

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

12

Employed

143

2023 Agric / Forestry / Fish / Hunt

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

109

Some
High School

77

Graduated
High School

368

Associates
Degree

122

Bachelor's
Degree

202

Graduate
Degree

65

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

707

Non-Resident Commuters

36

Drive Alone

643

Carpooled

49

Public

0

Work At Home

9