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Tigard

Oregon · 29,344 residents · 12.8 sq mi
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Tigard is home to 29,344 people in Oregon. That is roughly 31% ahead of the Oregon median. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 29% since 2000. The poverty rate is 4.8%, under the national 13.2%. 58% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,344
−29%vs 2000
vs 41,223 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.0
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K35K43K51K59K19902000201020202024Tigard
202456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(2,341)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(2,002)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(1,800)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.5%(1,602)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(1,891)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.5%(6,316)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.4%(5,396)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(2,731)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(1,945)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(1,820)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(1,198)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(302)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,669
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,581 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,946
−33%vs 2000
vs $25,110 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$90,400
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $187,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$484
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $673 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.3% in 2000
42.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(33,317)
Black1.1%(443)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(3,686)
Asian5.5%(2,274)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(27,766)
Black0.9%(262)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(699)
Asian2.6%(776)
Other1.8%(540)

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%(5,704)
Spaniard0.6%(348)
Guatemalan0.6%(340)
Puerto Rican0.5%(253)
Peruvian0.3%(178)
Salvadoran0.3%(158)
Cuban0.3%(154)
Costa Rican0.2%(136)
Dominican0.2%(108)
Honduran0.1%(77)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(58)
Venezuelan0.1%(44)
Ecuadorian0.1%(39)
Colombian0.1%(34)
Argentine0%(24)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino1.7%(942)
Korean1.4%(804)
Chinese1.3%(756)
Asian Indian1.1%(635)
Japanese1%(545)
Vietnamese0.8%(445)
Thai0.3%(192)
Cambodian0.2%(122)
Taiwanese0.1%(71)
Laotian0.1%(68)
Indonesian0.1%(51)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.6%(337)
Marshallese0.2%(112)
Ancestry
English15.2%(8,541)
German14.9%(8,341)
Irish10.4%(5,823)
American6.1%(3,397)
Scottish3.5%(1,974)
French3.3%(1,852)
Norwegian3.2%(1,776)
Italian3.1%(1,744)
Polish2.2%(1,205)
Swedish2.1%(1,200)
Arab1.6%(890)
Dutch1.5%(836)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(611)
Russian1%(554)
British0.9%(478)
Welsh0.8%(476)
Ukrainian0.6%(341)
Greek0.6%(310)
Czech0.5%(305)
Danish0.5%(298)
Iranian0.5%(290)
Lebanese0.5%(264)
Canadian0.4%(221)
Portuguese0.4%(215)
Swiss0.3%(187)
Hungarian0.3%(182)
Finnish0.3%(175)
Nigerian0.3%(153)
West Indian0.2%(85)
Egyptian0.1%(84)
Armenian0.1%(84)
Austrian0.1%(81)
Iraqi0.1%(74)
Brazilian0.1%(63)
Croatian0.1%(60)
Latvian0.1%(48)
Belgian0.1%(44)
Jamaican0.1%(43)
Israeli0.1%(35)
Turkish0.1%(29)
Romanian0%(28)
Slovene0%(26)
Slovak0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Moroccan0%(14)
Kenyan0%(7)
Serbian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.4%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+51%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 married33.7%(7,838)
Married55.5%(12,899)
Widowed1.6%(367)
Divorced9.2%(2,126)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(6,876)
Married52.5%(12,565)
Widowed6%(1,436)
Divorced12.7%(3,040)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.1%
−12.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% 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)28.5%(708)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(524)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(808)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(118)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,480 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tigard, Oregon?

Tigard, Oregon has about 29,344 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tigard, Oregon?

The typical household in Tigard, Oregon earns about $35,669 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tigard, Oregon expensive?

In Tigard, Oregon, the median home is worth about $90,400, and the typical rent is about $484 a month.

How educated are people in Tigard, Oregon?

About 30.1% of adults age 25 and over in Tigard, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tigard, Oregon?

About 4.8% of people in Tigard, 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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