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	2025	2030
Island City	918	989	1,196	1,224

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	54
5-9	67
10-14	97
15-19	83
20-24	57
25-29	47
30-34	50
35-39	81
40-44	76
45-49	63
50-54	70
55-59	66
60-64	90
65-69	92
70-74	70
75-79	64
80-84	44
85+	25
18+	926
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Island City	2025
Total	1,196.00
White Alone	84.45%
Black Alone	0.59%
American Indian Alone	1.34%
Asian Alone	1.09%
Pacific Islander Alone	3.09%
Some Other Race	2.84%
Two or More Races	6.61%
Hispanic Origin	5.85%
Diversity Index	36.00

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Island City	2025 - 2030
Population	0.46%
Households	0.58%
Families	0.83%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	358	399	507	522
Housing Units	376	416	511	525
Owner Occupied Units			394	407
Renter Occupied Units			113	115
Vacant Units			4	3

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Island City	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$370,667	$396,154
Average Home Value	$360,717	$374,122
<$50,000	63	62
$50,000 - $99,999	2	4
$100,000 - $149,999	3	5
$150,000 - $199,999	11	14
$200,000 - $249,999	26	21
$250,000 - $299,999	39	35
$300,000 - $399,999	75	65
$400,000 - $499,999	100	106
$500,000 - $749,999	61	81
$1,000,000 +	2	1

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	95
2000-2009	37
1990-1999	83
1980-1989	33
1970-1979	185
1960-1969	57
1950-1959	14
1940-1949	11
1939 or Before	24

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Island City	2025	2030
Median Household	$73,624	$77,953
Average Household	$90,068	$97,534
Per Capita	$38,212	$41,626

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Island City	2025
<$15,000	39
$15,000 - $24,999	42
$25,000 - $34,999	26
$35,000 - $49,999	52
$50,000 - $74,999	99
$75,000 - $99,999	66
$100,000 - $149,999	84
$150,000 - $199,999	68
$200,000+	31

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	481
In-County Residents	453
Out-of-County Residents	25
Drive Alone	405
Carpooled	31
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	25
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	17
Other	3
Less than 5 minutes	75
5-9 minutes	157
10-14 minutes	149
15-19 minutes	35
20-24 minutes	3
25-29 minutes	6
30-34 minutes	16
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	10
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	5
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,133
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	34
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	41
Manufacturing	29
Wholesale Trade	72

Retail Trade	420
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	72
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	22
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	27

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

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	18
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	14
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	8
Educational Services	62
HealthCare/Social Assist	66
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	29

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	150
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	150

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	55
Auto Repair/Maintenance	8
Public Administration Emp	73

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Island City	2025
<9th Grade	34
Some High School	20
GED	35
Graduated High School	257
Some College/No Degree	140
Associates Degree	78
Bachelor's Degree	207
Graduate Degree	67

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	111
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	5
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	5
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	3
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	4
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	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	7
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	7

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	16
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	4
Public Administration Bus	12

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30