Harney County

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	2022	2027
Seneca	172	164	156	153

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Age

Population	2010	2022	2027
0-4	7	6	6
5-9	6	5	4
10-14	11	9	8
15-19	11	9	8
20-24	6	4	4
25-29	5	5	4
30-34	7	7	6
35-39	8	7	7
40-44	6	5	5
45-49	10	8	8
50-54	15	12	11
55-59	17	15	13
60-64	18	19	18
65-69	15	19	19
70-74	8	13	13
75-79	8	9	11
80-84	3	3	3
85+	3	4	4
18+	135	132	128
Median Age	52	56	57

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Race

Seneca	2022
Total	156.00
White Alone	91.03
Black Alone	0.00
American Indian Alone	0.64
Asian Alone	0.00
Pacific Islander Alone	0.00
Some Other Race	0.64
Two or More Races	7.69
Hispanic Origin	3.85
Diversity Index	22.70

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Growth Rate

Seneca	2022 - 2027
Population	-0.39%
Households	-0.26%
Families	-0.40%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Households	81	84	78	77
Housing Units	110	129	117	117
Owner Occupied Units			62	62
Renter Occupied Units			16	16
Vacant Units			39	40

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Home Value

Seneca	2022	2027
Median Home Value	$250,000	$279,167
Average Home Value	$400,806	$449,180
<$50,000	4	3
$50,000 - $99,999	12	11
$100,000 - $149,999	6	6
$150,000 - $199,999	5	4
$200,000 - $249,999	4	3
$250,000 - $299,999	6	6
$300,000 - $399,999	12	13
$400,000 - $499,999	3	4
$500,000 - $749,999	2	2
$1,000,000 +	1	1

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	5
1990-1999	12
1980-1989	2
1970-1979	13
1960-1969	3
1950-1959	25
1940-1949	15
1939 or Before	83

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Income

Seneca	2022	2027
Median Household	$55,187	$62,662
Average Household	$78,630	$91,023
Per Capita	$35,260	$41,617

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Household Income Base

Seneca	2022
<$15,000	6
$15,000 - $24,999	5
$25,000 - $34,999	6
$35,000 - $49,999	16
$50,000 - $74,999	20
$75,000 - $99,999	9
$100,000 - $149,999	10
$150,000 - $199,999	2
$200,000+	4

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	94
In-County Residents	90
Out-of-County Residents	2
Drive Alone	70
Carpooled	9
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	0
Less than 5 minutes	33
5-9 minutes	5
10-14 minutes	11
15-19 minutes	4
20-24 minutes	2
25-29 minutes	8
30-34 minutes	19
35-39 minutes	2
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	9
60-89 minutes	1
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	27
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
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	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	13
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	0
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	7

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Educational Attainment (25+)

Seneca	2022
Some High School	5
Graduated High School	32
Associates Degree	15
Bachelor's Degree	14
Graduate Degree	14

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	9
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
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers 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	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

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	2

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15