CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Molalla

Oregon · 3,651 residents · 2.48 sq mi

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Molalla is a city of 3,651 people in Oregon. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 1,996 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $53,900. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 23%. The median household earns $20,938, about 31% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 49%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,651

−35%vs 2000

vs 5,647 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.1

+1%vs 2000

vs 29.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.48 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(324)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(342)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.3%(412)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(268)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(185)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(605)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.1%(406)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(375)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(240)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(244)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(198)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(52)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,938

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,672 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,496

−49%vs 2000

vs $16,738 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.4%

+8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,900

−49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $139,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$382

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $595 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.7%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

39.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.7%(4,841)

Black0.2%(11)

Hispanic / Latino10.6%(596)

Asian0.5%(28)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(3,447)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.6%(203)

Asian1.5%(56)

Other4.1%(148)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.8%(492)

Spaniard1.2%(125)

South American1%(104)

Chilean0.7%(75)

Cuban0.6%(57)

Central American0.5%(52)

Panamanian0.3%(35)

Colombian0.3%(29)

Guatemalan0.2%(17)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.4%(41)

Chinese0.3%(34)

Filipino0.1%(13)

Thai0%(5)

Ancestry

Irish19.8%(2,017)

German19.3%(1,962)

English8.8%(895)

Portuguese7.1%(724)

Scottish4.3%(435)

British3.9%(400)

American3.7%(375)

Italian2.8%(288)

Norwegian2.4%(249)

French2.1%(210)

Russian1.1%(113)

Swiss1.1%(109)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.1%(108)

Welsh1%(103)

Hungarian0.6%(61)

Swedish0.6%(60)

Czech0.4%(42)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(25)

Polish0.1%(8)

Danish0%(5)

Arab0%(2)

Romanian0%(2)

Dutch0%(1)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.1%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.3%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.4 min

−13%vs 2000

vs 25.7 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 married35.3%(1,353)

Married55%(2,107)

Widowed2.3%(90)

Divorced7.4%(282)

Women 15+

Never married34.4%(1,587)

Married51.5%(2,378)

Widowed5.2%(239)

Divorced8.9%(411)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−10.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.8%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 65.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.7%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.4%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.1%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 75.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.4%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 30.9% 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)21.1%(87)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(89)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.5%(60)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.7%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 413 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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