CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oatfield

Oregon · 15,382 residents · 3.40 sq mi

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Oatfield is a city of 15,382 people in Oregon. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 45% ahead of the Oregon median. At a median age of 37.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 5.2%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $39,451, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% 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

15,382

−2%vs 2000

vs 15,750 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.4

−11%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(842)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(1,153)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(1,154)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(1,185)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(811)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(1,847)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.5%(2,999)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(2,081)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(1,566)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(1,211)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(461)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(72)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,451

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,769 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,553

−38%vs 2000

vs $25,148 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.2%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,000

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $176,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$494

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $694 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.0%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

16.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92%(14,489)

Black0.5%(71)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(416)

Asian2%(314)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97%(14,922)

Black0.2%(27)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(185)

Asian1.9%(292)

Other0.9%(141)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.5%(1,402)

South American1.8%(235)

Colombian1.4%(192)

Central American1.1%(143)

Dominican0.6%(82)

Honduran0.6%(80)

Salvadoran0.4%(48)

Spaniard0.4%(48)

Chilean0.3%(43)

Cuban0.3%(38)

Puerto Rican0.2%(30)

Panamanian0.1%(15)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(87)

Vietnamese0.5%(60)

Pakistani0.4%(59)

Cambodian0.3%(46)

Korean0.3%(43)

Japanese0.3%(42)

Chinese0.3%(41)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.1%(152)

Guamanian0.2%(22)

Ancestry

German19.2%(2,554)

English13.1%(1,748)

Irish10.5%(1,399)

Norwegian4.7%(628)

Scottish4.6%(610)

Italian4.5%(602)

French3.9%(514)

American3.5%(469)

Swedish3.3%(441)

Dutch2.1%(285)

French Canadian2.1%(276)

Polish1.9%(249)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1.9%(246)

Welsh1.3%(175)

Swiss1.3%(169)

Czech1.2%(155)

Russian1.1%(146)

Danish1.1%(145)

Brazilian0.9%(124)

British0.9%(118)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(113)

Portuguese0.7%(94)

Greek0.3%(36)

Ukrainian0.2%(32)

Iranian0.1%(13)

Belgian0.1%(11)

Romanian0.1%(9)

Subsaharan African0.1%(8)

Kenyan0.1%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.7%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.6%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 14.4 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 married27.8%(1,498)

Married60.8%(3,272)

Widowed2%(108)

Divorced9.4%(505)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(1,353)

Married55.2%(3,339)

Widowed10.9%(659)

Divorced11.6%(703)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.2%

−3.9 ptssince 2013

from 7.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.6%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.4%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.1%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 77.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.8%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% 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)9%(85)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(136)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.4%(408)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.4%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 941 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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