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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Corvallis

Oregon · 44,757 residents · 14.5 sq mi
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Corvallis is a city of 44,757 people in Oregon. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 26.3. The poverty rate is 21.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

44,757
−9%vs 2000
vs 49,322 in 2000
1990 – 2025
26.3
−3%vs 2000
vs 27.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
43K48K53K57K62K19902000201020202024Corvallis
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(2,581)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(2,435)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.7%(2,123)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.1%(4,950)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2420.8%(9,328)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(7,713)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(5,950)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.1%(3,171)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.9%(2,210)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.3%(2,393)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(1,415)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(488)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,212
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,236 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,921
−38%vs 2000
vs $19,317 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$70,900
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $154,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$385
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $592 in 2000
US average: $450
43.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.9% in 2000
56.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(41,093)
Black1.1%(549)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(2,820)
Asian6.4%(3,156)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(39,795)
Black1.2%(529)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,140)
Asian8.2%(3,672)
Other1.7%(761)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(3,927)
Guatemalan0.7%(412)
Spaniard0.6%(389)
Puerto Rican0.4%(234)
Argentine0.4%(216)
Peruvian0.3%(184)
Colombian0.2%(132)
Cuban0.2%(92)
Salvadoran0.1%(74)
Chilean0.1%(64)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(33)
Ecuadorian0.1%(33)
Asian origin
Chinese3.3%(1,989)
Asian Indian1.6%(932)
Korean1.2%(740)
Vietnamese0.9%(510)
Japanese0.5%(323)
Filipino0.4%(218)
Thai0.2%(110)
Taiwanese0.1%(80)
Uzbek0.1%(72)
Bangladeshi0.1%(59)
Cambodian0.1%(30)
Burmese0%(26)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(94)
Samoan0.1%(74)
Ancestry
German19.2%(11,533)
English13.2%(7,908)
Irish11.9%(7,108)
Italian4%(2,387)
Norwegian3.4%(2,012)
Scottish3.1%(1,842)
French2.7%(1,596)
Swedish2.5%(1,486)
American2.3%(1,377)
Polish2.2%(1,329)
Dutch1.5%(906)
Welsh1.4%(855)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1%(619)
Arab1%(604)
Russian1%(577)
British0.9%(522)
Danish0.8%(507)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(467)
Greek0.5%(325)
Canadian0.5%(321)
Czech0.5%(288)
Finnish0.4%(268)
Lithuanian0.4%(214)
Austrian0.3%(204)
Portuguese0.3%(198)
Hungarian0.3%(169)
Turkish0.3%(153)
Ukrainian0.2%(147)
Croatian0.2%(113)
Armenian0.2%(91)
Belgian0.2%(91)
Slovak0.1%(88)
West Indian0.1%(83)
Brazilian0.1%(76)
Iranian0.1%(71)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Palestinian0.1%(59)
Moroccan0.1%(51)
Australian0.1%(47)
Romanian0.1%(38)
Haitian0.1%(31)
Kenyan0%(28)
Syrian0%(27)
Israeli0%(24)
Lebanese0%(21)
Slovene0%(19)
Nigerian0%(14)
Jamaican0%(10)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

49.0%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
92.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
23.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.9 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married59.1%(15,853)
Married33.5%(8,991)
Widowed1.4%(371)
Divorced6%(1,617)
Women 15+
Never married53.1%(13,894)
Married31%(8,106)
Widowed5.1%(1,345)
Divorced10.8%(2,813)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.3%(493)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(406)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.1%(797)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(47)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,808 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Corvallis, Oregon?

Corvallis, Oregon has about 44,757 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Corvallis, Oregon?

The typical household in Corvallis, Oregon earns about $23,212 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Corvallis, Oregon expensive?

In Corvallis, Oregon, the median home is worth about $70,900, and the typical rent is about $385 a month.

How educated are people in Corvallis, Oregon?

About 49.0% of adults age 25 and over in Corvallis, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Corvallis, Oregon?

About 21.0% of people in Corvallis, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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