CITY · 1990 CENSUS

McMinnville

Oregon · 17,894 residents · 10.6 sq mi

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McMinnville is home to 17,894 people in Oregon. There are 8,605 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $65,900. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $25,878, about 14% below the national median. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

17,894

−32%vs 2000

vs 26,499 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.4

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 31.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202435K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(1,393)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(1,428)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(1,177)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(1,448)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.7%(1,736)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(2,633)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(2,533)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(1,412)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(1,279)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(1,534)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(949)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(372)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,878

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,953 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,434

−27%vs 2000

vs $17,085 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.9%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,900

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $130,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$373

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $611 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.6%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.4% in 2000

42.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(21,294)

Black0.4%(103)

Hispanic / Latino14.6%(3,879)

Asian1.2%(324)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(16,844)

Black0.6%(100)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(1,394)

Asian1.6%(283)

Other3.7%(667)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.3%(6,325)

Central American0.4%(146)

Guatemalan0.3%(111)

South American0.3%(101)

Puerto Rican0.3%(97)

Colombian0.2%(55)

Spaniard0.1%(40)

Panamanian0.1%(30)

Argentine0.1%(30)

Cuban0.1%(25)

Peruvian0%(16)

Salvadoran0%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.8%(273)

Japanese0.3%(100)

Korean0.2%(80)

Filipino0.2%(54)

Vietnamese0%(10)

Kazakh0%(6)

Hmong0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.4%(139)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(26)

Ancestry

German16.7%(5,793)

English12.4%(4,282)

Irish10.4%(3,605)

American4.8%(1,653)

Italian4.4%(1,517)

Scottish3.6%(1,240)

Norwegian3.2%(1,100)

Swedish2.8%(982)

French2.2%(773)

Dutch1.6%(562)

Polish1.4%(497)

Welsh0.9%(320)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(296)

Danish0.6%(202)

Hungarian0.6%(201)

Finnish0.5%(176)

Russian0.5%(168)

British0.5%(164)

Swiss0.5%(163)

Subsaharan African0.4%(152)

French Canadian0.4%(122)

Slovak0.2%(72)

Brazilian0.2%(65)

Czech0.2%(57)

Canadian0.2%(56)

Portuguese0.1%(48)

Australian0.1%(42)

Austrian0.1%(42)

Greek0.1%(42)

Belgian0.1%(38)

Ukrainian0.1%(38)

Lithuanian0.1%(29)

Croatian0.1%(25)

Armenian0.1%(22)

Arab0%(11)

Ethiopian0%(10)

Turkish0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.2%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.2%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married38.6%(5,046)

Married48.4%(6,334)

Widowed2.4%(311)

Divorced10.6%(1,393)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(4,116)

Married44.2%(6,596)

Widowed9.9%(1,475)

Divorced18.4%(2,751)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−9.1 ptssince 2013

from 15.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.9%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 53.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.1%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.3%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.6%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 67.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.1%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.8% 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)18.9%(396)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(452)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.6%(808)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(89)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,093 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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