Island City

Island City is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. Its name originated from the city's location on an island between the Grande Ronde River and a nearby slough. Island City lies at the intersection of Oregon Route 82 and Oregon Route 237 on the northeastern outskirts of La Grandeand is known for its picturesque location.

The erection of a grist mill in 1872 by John Caviness and his partner - Mr. Sterling. began the commercial activity of the town. Another of the pioneer business men was Charles Goodnough, who set up a store and in 1884 organized the Island City Mercantile & Milling Company one of the largest business enterprises of Union County in the 19th century. Much of its business was drawn from La Grande. The milling interest was sold to the Pioneer Flour and Milling Company in 1896.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Island City	918	989	1,225	1,252

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	57
5-9	56
10-14	89
15-19	88
20-24	51
25-29	57
30-34	63
35-39	80
40-44	81
45-49	69
50-54	65
55-59	79
60-64	95
65-69	79
70-74	82
75-79	60
80-84	46
85+	28
18+	975
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Island City	2026
Total	1,225.00
White Alone	84.65%
Black Alone	0.33%
American Indian Alone	0.82%
Asian Alone	0.98%
Pacific Islander Alone	2.45%
Some Other Race	4.08%
Two or More Races	6.69%
Hispanic Origin	7.51%
Diversity Index	37.70

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Island City	2026 - 2031
Population	0.44%
Households	0.72%
Families	0.98%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	358	399	522	541
Housing Units	376	416	527	546
Owner Occupied Units			399	414
Renter Occupied Units			123	127
Vacant Units			5	5

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Island City	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$405,238	$421,311
Average Home Value	$393,603	$409,547
<$50,000	43	41
$50,000 - $99,999	2	2
$100,000 - $149,999	4	2
$150,000 - $199,999	15	13
$200,000 - $249,999	23	28
$250,000 - $299,999	45	34
$300,000 - $399,999	62	61
$400,000 - $499,999	105	122
$500,000 - $749,999	88	92
$1,000,000 +	3	1

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	91
2000-2009	30
1990-1999	79
1980-1989	35
1970-1979	152
1960-1969	44
1950-1959	20
1940-1949	10
1939 or Before	27

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Island City	2026	2031
Median Household	$90,057	$98,036
Average Household	$98,843	$106,856
Per Capita	$42,301	$46,356

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Island City	2026
<$15,000	21
$15,000 - $24,999	42
$25,000 - $34,999	17
$35,000 - $49,999	52
$50,000 - $74,999	62
$75,000 - $99,999	99
$100,000 - $149,999	120
$150,000 - $199,999	76
$200,000+	33

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	467
In-County Residents	460
Out-of-County Residents	1
Drive Alone	400
Carpooled	7
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	34
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	17
Other	9
Less than 5 minutes	57
5-9 minutes	157
10-14 minutes	134
15-19 minutes	34
20-24 minutes	5
25-29 minutes	10
30-34 minutes	27
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	9
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,077
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	34
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	25
Manufacturing	29
Wholesale Trade	72

Retail Trade	375
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	23
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	26
Food & Beverage Stores	39
Health/Pers Care Stores	16
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	5
General Merchandise Str	260

Transportation/Warehouse	32
Information	28

Finance & Insurance	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	20
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	11
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	11
Educational Services	62
HealthCare/Social Assist	66
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	24

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	167
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	167

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	46
Auto Repair/Maintenance	8
Public Administration Emp	72

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Island City	2026
<9th Grade	30
Some High School	22
GED	67
Graduated High School	212
Some College/No Degree	200
Associates Degree	111
Bachelor's Degree	170
Graduate Degree	72

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	113
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	7
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	7

Retail Trade Bus	19
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	5
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	4
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	3
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	3
Information Bus	5

Finance & Insurance Bus	1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	3
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	4
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	9
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	3

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	9
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	9

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	15
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	4
Public Administration Bus	12

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09