Terrebonne is a very small town located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 1,393 people and two associated neighborhoods, Terrebonne is the 174th largest community in Oregon. Much of the housing stock in Terrebonne was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Terrebonne economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Terrebonne, where the median household income is $102,045.00.
Terrebonne home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Terrebonne real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
9.86% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Terrebonne. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Agriculture and Manufacturing industries respectively employ 19.91% and 13.13% of the civilian workforce.
Also of interest is that Terrebonne has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 30.57% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In Terrebonne, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.56 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Terrebonne does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Terrebonne citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.52% of adults in Terrebonne have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Terrebonne in 2022 was $45,362, which is wealthy relative to Oregon, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,448 for a family of four. However, Terrebonne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Terrebonne is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Terrebonne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Terrebonne residents report their race to be White. Terrebonne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Terrebonne include Italian, German, English, Irish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Terrebonne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.