CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shady Cove

Oregon · 1,351 residents · 1.95 sq mi

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Shady Cove is a city of 1,351 people in Oregon. At a median age of 41.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 956 fewer people here than in 2000. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 31%. The median household earns $18,831, about 38% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,351

−41%vs 2000

vs 2,307 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 45.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.95 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(85)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.8%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(133)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(68)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(53)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(169)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(174)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.3%(180)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(164)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.1%(177)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(81)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,831

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,429 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,457

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,564 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.7%

+5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,900

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $117,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$347

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $595 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.7%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.3% in 2000

28.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(2,141)

Black0.3%(7)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(67)

Asian0.4%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(1,294)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(46)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other3.9%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.4%(135)

Spaniard0.5%(16)

Asian origin

Japanese1.1%(35)

Ancestry

German23.4%(721)

Irish17.3%(533)

French9%(278)

English8.6%(264)

Italian4.3%(132)

Welsh2.5%(78)

Swedish2.4%(74)

Austrian2.4%(73)

Czech2%(63)

Norwegian2%(62)

West Indian1.5%(45)

Jamaican1.5%(45)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(31)

Danish0.8%(26)

Canadian0.8%(25)

British0.7%(22)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(12)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.3%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.4 min

+61%vs 2000

vs 17.7 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 married20.7%(227)

Married68.6%(751)

Widowed5.9%(65)

Divorced4.7%(51)

Women 15+

Never married22.2%(342)

Married58.7%(904)

Widowed7.9%(121)

Divorced11.2%(173)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−12.8 ptssince 2013

from 15.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.4%

−15.8 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

37.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.7%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

63.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% 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)4.6%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.6%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era75.9%(180)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.9%(21)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 237 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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