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Eugene

Oregon · 178,618 residents (2025 est.) · 44.449 sq mi
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Eugene has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $66,562. Population has grown 30% since 2000. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $460,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
179,591
+30%since 2000
from 137,893 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,040 / sq mi
+20%since 2009
from 3,364 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.2
+7%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:178,618 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
106K126K146K166K186K1990201020202024Eugene
2024180K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.9%(6,970)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(7,784)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(8,603)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.2%(14,693)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413.3%(23,970)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(27,315)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(21,479)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.4%(18,750)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(17,977)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(18,951)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(9,525)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(3,574)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,562
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,850 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,560
+95%since 2000
from $21,315 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.7%
+22.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.495
+1%since 2010
from 0.488 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$460,400
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,402
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $621 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 51.8% in 2000
52.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.9
+18%since 2009
from 5.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(118,563)
Black1.2%(1,644)
Hispanic / Latino5%(6,843)
Asian3.5%(4,872)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(133,200)
Black1.6%(2,869)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(21,021)
Asian4%(7,116)
Other8.6%(15,385)
Diversity Score
53
+39%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.4%(15,106)
Central American0.9%(1,529)
South American0.6%(1,111)
Puerto Rican0.4%(701)
Guatemalan0.3%(584)
Spaniard0.3%(574)
Colombian0.2%(422)
Nicaraguan0.2%(333)
Cuban0.1%(251)
Salvadoran0.1%(241)
Ecuadorian0.1%(227)
Panamanian0.1%(184)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(182)
Argentine0.1%(152)
Costa Rican0.1%(143)
Chilean0%(78)
Honduran0%(44)
Dominican0%(38)
Bolivian0%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(2,341)
Filipino0.5%(913)
Japanese0.5%(863)
Korean0.4%(790)
Asian Indian0.3%(590)
Vietnamese0.3%(464)
Nepalese0.1%(184)
Burmese0.1%(150)
Taiwanese0.1%(137)
Thai0.1%(124)
Kazakh0.1%(123)
Cambodian0.1%(118)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(56)
Hmong0%(35)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(134)
Guamanian0.1%(90)
Samoan0%(74)
Fijian0%(29)
Tongan0%(9)
Ancestry
German18.3%(32,858)
English14.6%(26,235)
Irish12.7%(22,861)
Italian4.8%(8,566)
Scottish3.8%(6,760)
Norwegian3.6%(6,432)
American3.1%(5,626)
French2.9%(5,277)
Swedish2.3%(4,118)
Polish2.1%(3,746)
Dutch1.5%(2,781)
Welsh1.1%(2,048)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,889)
Danish1%(1,813)
British1%(1,740)
Russian0.9%(1,582)
French Canadian0.6%(1,083)
Portuguese0.6%(1,067)
Czech0.6%(1,042)
Finnish0.6%(1,040)
Swiss0.5%(949)
Hungarian0.5%(836)
Ukrainian0.4%(763)
Greek0.4%(730)
Austrian0.3%(600)
Armenian0.3%(501)
Lithuanian0.2%(427)
Arab0.2%(425)
Canadian0.2%(372)
West Indian0.2%(308)
Iranian0.2%(307)
Nigerian0.2%(291)
Belgian0.1%(255)
Romanian0.1%(248)
Croatian0.1%(229)
Ghanaian0.1%(217)
Slovene0.1%(193)
Israeli0.1%(192)
Slovak0.1%(188)
Brazilian0.1%(182)
Serbian0.1%(171)
Lebanese0.1%(155)
Latvian0.1%(120)
Jordanian0%(87)
Egyptian0%(73)
Turkish0%(66)
Haitian0%(57)
Jamaican0%(46)
Iraqi0%(39)
Kenyan0%(38)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Barbadian0%(22)
Syrian0%(17)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.1%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 37.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
+70%since 2000
from 10.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 65.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.3%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
4.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2011
from 61.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.8%
−22.5 ptssince 2009
from 67.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.7%
−42.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−79.4 ptssince 2013
from 84.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2017
from 82.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
88.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 88.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 5.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.1%(35,583)
Married40.4%(30,533)
Widowed2%(1,523)
Divorced10.4%(7,878)
Women 15+
Never married43.2%(34,901)
Married36.3%(29,292)
Widowed6.3%(5,068)
Divorced14.2%(11,456)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Eugene, Oregon?

Eugene, Oregon has about 179,591 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Eugene, Oregon?

The typical household in Eugene, Oregon earns about $66,562 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Eugene, Oregon expensive?

In Eugene, Oregon, the median home is worth about $460,400, and the typical rent is about $1,402 a month.

How educated are people in Eugene, Oregon?

About 45.1% of adults age 25 and over in Eugene, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Eugene, Oregon?

About 19.0% of people in Eugene, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Eugene, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Eugene, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 66,922 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.

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