CITY · 1990 CENSUS

River Road

Oregon · 9,443 residents · 1.81 sq mi

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With 9,443 people, River Road is a city in Oregon. Median home value sits at $58,200. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Headcount has barely moved since 2020. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $28,537, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 53%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,443

+8%vs 2020

vs 8,732 in 2020

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.8

−16%vs 2020

vs 41.6 in 2020

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(701)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(703)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(793)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(574)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(531)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(1,449)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.4%(1,733)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(940)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(779)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(858)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(319)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(63)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,537

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $61,703 in 2020

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,441

−53%vs 2020

vs $26,689 in 2020

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2020

vs 12.7% in 2020

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,200

−53%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $247,300 in 2020

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$445

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2020

vs $1,284 in 2020

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.8%

+5.2 ptsvs 2020

vs 66.6% in 2020

28.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2020

White, non-Hispanic79.3%(6,925)

Black0.8%(72)

Hispanic / Latino10.3%(900)

Asian1.2%(107)

Other4.2%(366)

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(9,108)

Black0.8%(76)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(266)

Asian0.9%(87)

Other1.8%(172)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.2%(901)

South American1.1%(95)

Central American0.9%(79)

Chilean0.8%(69)

Nicaraguan0.7%(58)

Ecuadorian0.3%(26)

Salvadoran0.2%(21)

Puerto Rican0.2%(14)

Cuban0.1%(13)

Spaniard0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese1%(85)

Uzbek0.7%(63)

Filipino0.3%(30)

Vietnamese0.1%(9)

Korean0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German20.7%(1,833)

Irish14.6%(1,295)

English13.4%(1,190)

Italian5.2%(458)

French3%(268)

Scottish2.9%(261)

Norwegian2.9%(260)

Dutch2.7%(242)

Danish2.1%(183)

American1.9%(172)

Swedish1.8%(162)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(151)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African1.5%(136)

Nigerian1.4%(124)

Polish1.3%(118)

Russian1.2%(108)

Welsh1.1%(100)

Greek1.1%(97)

Austrian1%(85)

Swiss0.8%(71)

Croatian0.7%(66)

British0.7%(63)

Finnish0.7%(63)

Canadian0.6%(53)

Hungarian0.6%(49)

Armenian0.5%(45)

French Canadian0.5%(45)

Portuguese0.4%(39)

Lithuanian0.4%(34)

Belgian0.3%(28)

Ukrainian0.3%(27)

Czech0.1%(10)

Ghanaian0.1%(7)

Brazilian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.6%

−13.0 ptsvs 2020

vs 31.7% in 2020

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.9%

−9.1 ptsvs 2020

vs 94.0% in 2020

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.9%

−8.8 ptsvs 2020

vs 13.7% in 2020

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

−5%vs 2020

vs 18.1 min in 2020

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 married37.5%(1,367)

Married50.9%(1,853)

Widowed1.3%(46)

Divorced10.3%(376)

Women 15+

Never married37.4%(1,404)

Married46.9%(1,760)

Widowed5.4%(201)

Divorced10.2%(384)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 62.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% 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)29.9%(177)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.2%(161)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.5%(169)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 592 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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