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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Monmouth

Oregon · 6,288 residents · 2.24 sq mi
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Monmouth is a city of 6,288 people in Oregon. This skews young, with a median age of 22.9. This is an unusually credentialed place: 38% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 29.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 34%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 22.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,288
−19%vs 2000
vs 7,741 in 2000
1990 – 2025
22.9
−1%vs 2000
vs 23.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.24 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K7K9K10K12K19902000201020202024Monmouth
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(345)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(411)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.6%(292)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1914.5%(911)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2426%(1,635)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.8%(803)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.9%(683)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.5%(471)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.8%(300)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.2%(265)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(112)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(60)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,049
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,256 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,872
−39%vs 2000
vs $14,474 in 2000
US average: $14,340
29.4%
+4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,100
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $132,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$328
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $528 in 2000
US average: $450
45.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.3% in 2000
54.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83%(6,426)
Black0.9%(68)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(753)
Asian2%(158)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(5,690)
Black1%(63)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(237)
Asian3.7%(233)
Other4.8%(302)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.7%(2,134)
Colombian0.5%(62)
Cuban0.2%(19)
Guatemalan0.1%(16)
Puerto Rican0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(71)
Nepalese0.4%(48)
Chinese0.3%(36)
Filipino0.2%(19)
Asian Indian0.1%(11)
Japanese0.1%(9)
Vietnamese0.1%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(15)
Chamorro0.1%(12)
Ancestry
German15.5%(1,777)
English14.5%(1,662)
Irish7.4%(844)
Italian4.3%(486)
Scottish3.5%(398)
American3.3%(374)
Norwegian3%(338)
Swedish2.8%(320)
Dutch1.4%(159)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(136)
French1.1%(122)
British0.7%(83)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.7%(75)
Czech0.6%(74)
Russian0.5%(56)
Arab0.5%(52)
Lebanese0.5%(52)
Austrian0.4%(49)
Swiss0.3%(31)
Canadian0.2%(24)
Danish0.2%(23)
Welsh0.2%(23)
Finnish0.2%(21)
Ukrainian0.1%(13)
Iranian0.1%(10)
Belgian0.1%(9)
Greek0%(5)
Section 05

Education

37.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.8%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
13.9%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 14.3 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 married48.6%(2,139)
Married40.2%(1,768)
Widowed2.2%(97)
Divorced9%(395)
Women 15+
Never married44.9%(2,289)
Married35.4%(1,806)
Widowed4.9%(251)
Divorced14.8%(755)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)41.8%(321)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.8%(37)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.4%(157)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 768 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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How many people live in Monmouth, Oregon?

Monmouth, Oregon has about 6,288 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Monmouth, Oregon?

The typical household in Monmouth, Oregon earns about $18,049 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monmouth, Oregon expensive?

In Monmouth, Oregon, the median home is worth about $57,100, and the typical rent is about $328 a month.

How educated are people in Monmouth, Oregon?

About 37.7% of adults age 25 and over in Monmouth, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monmouth, Oregon?

About 29.4% of people in Monmouth, 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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