CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oak Grove

Oregon · 12,576 residents · 3.90 sq mi

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Oak Grove is a city of 12,576 people in Oregon. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $72,100. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,576

−2%vs 2000

vs 12,808 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.5

−4%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.90 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(799)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(660)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(777)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(694)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(750)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(1,893)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(2,021)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(1,218)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(943)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(1,118)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.2%(1,155)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.4%(548)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,510

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,530 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,270

−37%vs 2000

vs $22,643 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,100

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $154,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$447

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $693 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.1%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.9% in 2000

43.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.8%(11,375)

Black0.5%(68)

Hispanic / Latino5.9%(755)

Asian1.7%(214)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(12,012)

Black0.4%(54)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(454)

Asian2.2%(281)

Other1.8%(229)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.3%(1,219)

Puerto Rican0.7%(118)

Central American0.6%(99)

South American0.5%(87)

Costa Rican0.5%(82)

Spaniard0.4%(65)

Peruvian0.4%(61)

Argentine0.2%(26)

Honduran0.1%(12)

Nicaraguan0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino2.6%(441)

Chinese0.5%(85)

Cambodian0.4%(60)

Laotian0.3%(50)

Japanese0.2%(39)

Vietnamese0.2%(38)

Asian Indian0.2%(30)

Korean0.1%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.7%(122)

Ancestry

German18.9%(3,171)

English16.9%(2,836)

Irish10.9%(1,834)

Norwegian5.2%(868)

Ukrainian4.2%(698)

Italian4.1%(690)

French3.8%(634)

Scottish3.3%(557)

Swedish2.4%(399)

American2%(342)

Polish1.6%(264)

Welsh1.4%(237)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.3%(210)

Dutch1.2%(204)

Hungarian1.1%(181)

Arab1%(173)

Moroccan1%(173)

French Canadian0.9%(158)

British0.7%(120)

Russian0.4%(72)

Greek0.4%(67)

Romanian0.4%(66)

Iranian0.4%(61)

Subsaharan African0.3%(56)

Czech0.3%(53)

Finnish0.3%(50)

Portuguese0.3%(47)

Danish0.3%(45)

Brazilian0.2%(36)

Nigerian0.2%(36)

Austrian0.2%(32)

Armenian0.2%(30)

Swiss0.2%(27)

Belgian0.2%(26)

Lithuanian0.1%(16)

West Indian0.1%(16)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(16)

Slovak0.1%(14)

Canadian0.1%(12)

Ethiopian0.1%(11)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.2%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 16.1 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 married33%(2,291)

Married51.9%(3,600)

Widowed4.1%(284)

Divorced11%(765)

Women 15+

Never married30.4%(2,341)

Married47.8%(3,680)

Widowed9.9%(758)

Divorced11.9%(913)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 58.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 74.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.1%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% 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)11.5%(106)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(137)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.7%(438)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.4%(77)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.9%(36)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 918 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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