Seneca

Seneca is situated on the Silvies River, Seneca is in Bear Valley at the northern edge of the Great Basin. People often visit Seneca to play golf at the Bear Valley Meadows Golf Course, built by the city and community in 1996. This pasture course offers annual memberships and an honor box for paying green fees.

Seneca experiences the coolest weather in Grant County, Oregon and has the distinction of the coldest official temperature recorded in the Oregon: 54 degrees below zero. The main industries in Seneca are ranching and timber production.

Historically, Seneca began growing in the 1920’s as a company town for the Edward Hines Lumber Company, boasting a sawmill and the northern terminus of a (now-vacated) railroad track which extended south to Burns, Oregon.

For more information, visit https://www.senecaoregon.com/

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Seneca	219	199	158	145

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	8
5-9	7
10-14	10
15-19	5
20-24	12
25-29	9
30-34	8
35-39	8
40-44	7
45-49	13
50-54	10
55-59	5
60-64	9
65-69	11
70-74	15
75-79	14
80-84	3
85+	4
18+	130
Median Age	47

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Seneca	2024
Total	158.00
White Alone	89.87%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	0.63%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.27%
Two or More Races	8.23%
Hispanic Origin	3.16%
Diversity Index	23.50

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Seneca	2024 - 2029
Population	-1.70%
Households	-0.27%
Families	-4.78%
Median Household Income	-1%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	94	95	74	73
Housing Units	114	128	120	120
Owner Occupied Units			56	58
Renter Occupied Units			18	15
Vacant Units			46	47

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Seneca	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$333,333	$330,000
Average Home Value	$394,643	$390,948
<$50,000	6	2
$50,000 - $99,999	1	6
$100,000 - $149,999	6	3
$150,000 - $199,999	4	6
$200,000 - $249,999	2	4
$250,000 - $299,999	6	5
$300,000 - $399,999	9	10
$400,000 - $499,999	9	13
$500,000 - $749,999	8	6
$1,000,000 +	1	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	3
1990-1999	8
1980-1989	0
1970-1979	7
1960-1969	3
1950-1959	19
1940-1949	17
1939 or Before	59

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Seneca	2024	2029
Median Household	$75,000	$70,938
Average Household	$77,711	$87,838
Per Capita	$36,396	$44,222

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Seneca	2024
<$15,000	5
$15,000 - $24,999	4
$25,000 - $34,999	1
$35,000 - $49,999	10
$50,000 - $74,999	17
$75,000 - $99,999	21
$100,000 - $149,999	13
$150,000 - $199,999	2
$200,000+	1

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	85
In-County Residents	84
Out-of-County Residents	1
Drive Alone	60
Carpooled	9
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	0
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	15
Other	1
Less than 5 minutes	26
5-9 minutes	6
10-14 minutes	10
15-19 minutes	8
20-24 minutes	0
25-29 minutes	7
30-34 minutes	17
35-39 minutes	8
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	2
60-89 minutes	1
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	26
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	1
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	2
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	2
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	1
Information	0

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

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	8
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	4
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	4

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	0
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	5

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Seneca	2024
<9th Grade	0
Some High School	10
GED	3
Graduated High School	39
Some College/No Degree	38
Associates Degree	12
Bachelor's Degree	8
Graduate Degree	6

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	10
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

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

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	0

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

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	1
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	0
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26