CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Veneta

Oregon · 2,519 residents · 2.57 sq mi

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Veneta is a city of 2,519 people in Oregon. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $55,000. Households here earn about 23% less than in Oregon as a whole. The median household earns $21,006, about 30% below the national median. 18.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,519

−9%vs 2000

vs 2,755 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.5

−7%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(238)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(247)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(223)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(184)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(142)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(417)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(400)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(237)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(164)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.6%(141)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(98)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(28)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,006

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,326 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,784

−46%vs 2000

vs $16,239 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.3%

+8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,000

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $121,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$383

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $597 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.9%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.2% in 2000

34.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91%(2,506)

Black0.3%(7)

Hispanic / Latino4.2%(115)

Asian0.6%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(2,360)

Black0.8%(19)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(52)

Asian0.8%(21)

Other4.7%(119)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.2%(322)

Puerto Rican0.7%(34)

Cuban0.5%(27)

Asian origin

Vietnamese2.5%(131)

Filipino0.5%(27)

Korean0.3%(13)

Ancestry

Irish15.5%(805)

German15.4%(799)

English14.5%(753)

Italian8.1%(423)

Scotch-Irish7.9%(413)

American6.5%(338)

Swedish4%(208)

Scottish2.6%(135)

Swiss2.4%(125)

Polish2.3%(117)

French2.1%(110)

French Canadian2%(104)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.8%(44)

Greek0.8%(41)

British0.7%(36)

Russian0.7%(36)

Finnish0.4%(22)

Canadian0.3%(16)

Danish0.3%(16)

Portuguese0.3%(16)

Dutch0.3%(13)

Lithuanian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.9%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.7 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 17.1 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 married36.6%(830)

Married50.4%(1,141)

Widowed6.1%(138)

Divorced6.9%(156)

Women 15+

Never married22.1%(457)

Married51.2%(1,059)

Widowed6.4%(133)

Divorced20.3%(419)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−10.4 ptssince 2013

from 15.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.5%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.2%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

45.5%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.7%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37.1%(112)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.8%(84)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.6%(29)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 302 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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