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Rainier, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Rainier is a Census city of 2,130 people across 4.08 square miles of land, in Columbia County. Median household income is $66,989, 60.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rainier
What Rainier is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.08 sq mi
- Water area0.86 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land522 plus or minus 104
- County holding the largest share of its areaColumbia County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rainier
- Population2,130 plus or minus 426
- Median age35.2
- Population under 18582 plus or minus 161
- Share under 1827.3 percent
- Population 65 and over415 plus or minus 128
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Households841
- Family households480 plus or minus 132
- Share of households that are families57.1 percent plus or minus 12.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rainier
- Median household income$66,989
- Per capita income$33,057
- Civilian labor force962 plus or minus 213
- Employed890 plus or minus 193
- Unemployed72 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over1,484
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.6 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rainier
- Housing units885
- Occupied units841
- Vacant units44 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate5.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied507 plus or minus 129
- Renter occupied334 plus or minus 120
- Ownership rate60.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$344,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$942
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units592 plus or minus 146
- Share single family66.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more212 plus or minus 111
- Share in buildings of two or more24.0 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Mobile homes81 plus or minus 44
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rainier gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute786 plus or minus 192
- Commuting under 15 minutes333 plus or minus 134
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.4 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more290 plus or minus 114
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.9 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Drove alone71.0 percent
- Carpooled13.4 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked5.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home10.2 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rainier (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,892,500
- Average approval$578,500
- Median approval$269,500
- Largest approval$1,232,000
- Jobs supported37
- Jobs per approval7.4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more60.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rainier, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Rainier (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$589,000
- Average approval$589,000
- Median approval$589,000
- Largest approval$589,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rainier, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rainier
- NFIP communityCity of Rainier
- NFIP community number410038
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/26/10
The City of Rainier participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 410038 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Columbia County, not Rainier
Columbia County context, not Rainier figures
- Establishments in Columbia County996
- Covered employment, Columbia County11,981
- Average annual pay, Columbia County$54,228
- Housing units permitted, Columbia County55
Every figure in this section is published for Columbia County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rainier.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rainier questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rainier, Oregon?
2,130, in 841 households. Rainier city covers 4.08 square miles of land, which is 522 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rainier in?
Columbia County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rainier?
$66,989. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $344,700. Median gross rent is $942 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rainier businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $269,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $589,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rainier, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rainier borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rainier. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rainier in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rainier appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rainier, city of, community 410038, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rainier figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Columbia County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rainier.
Is zoning published for Rainier?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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