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	2023	2028
Seneca	172	164	185	181

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	6
5-9	7
10-14	5
15-19	7
20-24	5
25-29	10
30-34	6
35-39	7
40-44	4
45-49	12
50-54	17
55-59	17
60-64	22
65-69	26
70-74	16
75-79	9
80-84	6
85+	3
18+	163
Median Age	57

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Seneca	2023
Total	185.00
White Alone	90.81%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	1.08%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.54%
Some Other Race	0.54%
Two or More Races	7.03%
Hispanic Origin	3.24%
Diversity Index	22.20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Seneca	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.44%
Households	0.00%
Families	-1.10%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	81	84	85	85
Housing Units	110	129	120	120
Owner Occupied Units			67	68
Renter Occupied Units			18	17
Vacant Units			35	35

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Seneca	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$308,333	$355,556
Average Home Value	$496,642	$471,691
<$50,000	7	6
$50,000 - $99,999	7	8
$100,000 - $149,999	7	4
$150,000 - $199,999	6	5
$200,000 - $249,999	1	5
$250,000 - $299,999	5	1
$300,000 - $399,999	6	9
$400,000 - $499,999	11	12
$500,000 - $749,999	10	12
$1,000,000 +	0	1

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	10
2000-2009	25
1990-1999	10
1980-1989	6
1970-1979	15
1960-1969	3
1950-1959	13
1940-1949	10
1939 or Before	27

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Seneca	2023	2028
Median Household	$58,518	$61,677
Average Household	$73,453	$82,972
Per Capita	$33,749	$38,965

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Seneca	2023
<$15,000	7
$15,000 - $24,999	8
$25,000 - $34,999	3
$35,000 - $49,999	14
$50,000 - $74,999	23
$75,000 - $99,999	10
$100,000 - $149,999	15
$150,000 - $199,999	4
$200,000+	1

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	71
In-County Residents	70
Out-of-County Residents	1
Drive Alone	56
Carpooled	6
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	4
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	5
Other	1
Less than 5 minutes	14
5-9 minutes	7
10-14 minutes	5
15-19 minutes	4
20-24 minutes	9
25-29 minutes	2
30-34 minutes	19
35-39 minutes	2
40-44 minutes	2
45-59 minutes	1
60-89 minutes	2
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	42
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	13
HealthCare/Social Assist	0
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	15

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, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Seneca	2023
<9th Grade	3
Some High School	8
GED	7
Graduated High School	41
Some College/No Degree	55
Associates Degree	17
Bachelor's Degree	20
Graduate Degree	4

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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	2
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	2

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17