Canyon City

Canyon City is the county seat of Grant County, and two miles south of John day. It is located along U.S. Route 395 and a mere 150 miles from Bend and 266 miles from Portland. Gold rush fever hit Oregon in the 1860s, and Canyon City, just south of John Day, felt the heat with around $3 to $5 million in gold extracted in the first three years of the gold rush. The remaining riches of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, the Malheur National Forest and the John Day River lure campers, hikers, fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts to the city.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Canyon City	669	703	655	639

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	24
5-9	25
10-14	48
15-19	26
20-24	26
25-29	32
30-34	39
35-39	37
40-44	38
45-49	42
50-54	32
55-59	46
60-64	38
65-69	55
70-74	57
75-79	47
80-84	18
85+	25
18+	543
Median Age	49

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Canyon City	2024
Total	655.00
White Alone	88.85%
Black Alone	0.31%
American Indian Alone	1.22%
Asian Alone	0.61%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.53%
Two or More Races	7.48%
Hispanic Origin	4.43%
Diversity Index	27.20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Canyon City	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.49%
Households	0.19%
Families	-2.39%
Median Household Income	6%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	257	322	316	319
Housing Units	294	355	331	333
Owner Occupied Units			226	248
Renter Occupied Units			90	71
Vacant Units			15	14

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Canyon City	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$275,000	$362,500
Average Home Value	$415,819	$497,984
<$50,000	3	3
$50,000 - $99,999	7	6
$100,000 - $149,999	64	60
$150,000 - $199,999	25	14
$200,000 - $249,999	9	15
$250,000 - $299,999	10	11
$300,000 - $399,999	19	24
$400,000 - $499,999	16	18
$500,000 - $749,999	13	12
$1,000,000 +	1	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	30
1990-1999	6
1980-1989	23
1970-1979	49
1960-1969	54
1950-1959	99
1940-1949	28
1939 or Before	108

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Canyon City	2024	2029
Median Household	$61,377	$80,396
Average Household	$83,769	$97,114
Per Capita	$40,430	$48,498

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Canyon City	2024
<$15,000	40
$15,000 - $24,999	18
$25,000 - $34,999	29
$35,000 - $49,999	42
$50,000 - $74,999	53
$75,000 - $99,999	53
$100,000 - $149,999	40
$150,000 - $199,999	29
$200,000+	12

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	363
In-County Residents	362
Out-of-County Residents	1
Drive Alone	251
Carpooled	31
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	38
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	6
Walked	28
Other	9
Less than 5 minutes	94
5-9 minutes	126
10-14 minutes	49
15-19 minutes	22
20-24 minutes	26
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	3
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	5
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	503
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	93
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	9
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	10

Retail Trade	14
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	5
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	8
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	1
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	4
Legal Services	3
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	2
Educational Services	160
HealthCare/Social Assist	12
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	8
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	8

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	15
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	166

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Canyon City	2024
<9th Grade	6
Some High School	40
GED	9
Graduated High School	138
Some College/No Degree	174
Associates Degree	18
Bachelor's Degree	84
Graduate Degree	37

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	57
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	6
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	3

Retail Trade Bus	4
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	2
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	1
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	2
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	3
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	8
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26