Total Population
185
Population
Growth Rate
-0.44%
Median Age
57
Diversity Index
22.200
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.
Households
85
Total Housing Units
120
Owner Occupied
67
Renter Occupied
18
Vacant
35
Median Home Value
$308,333
Average Home Value
$496,642
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
2.92%
Median Household
$58,518 $61,677
Average Household
$73,453 $82,972
Per Capita
$33,749 $38,965
Total Businesses
10
Total Employed
42
Workers 16+
71
2023 Arts/Entertainment/Rec
Businesses
1
Employed
15
2023 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
2
Employed
13
2023 Public Administration
Businesses
2
Employed
7
2023 Agric/Forestry/Fish/Hunt
Businesses
1
Employed
3
2023 Gas Stations/Fuel Dealers
Businesses
1
Employed
2
2023 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
1
Employed
2
Some
High School
8
Graduated
High School
41
Associates
Degree
17
Bachelor's
Degree
20
Graduate
Degree
4
Average Commute Time
20 min.
Resident Commuters
70
Non-Resident Commuters
1
Drive Alone
56
Carpooled
6
Public
0
Work At Home
4