CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Warrenton

Oregon · 2,679 residents · 12.7 sq mi

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Warrenton is a city of 2,679 people in Oregon. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 1,417 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $50,300. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The median household earns $24,667, about 18% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,679

−35%vs 2000

vs 4,096 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(190)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(232)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(239)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(148)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(123)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(505)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(370)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(287)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(208)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(207)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(145)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(25)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,667

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,472 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,542

−32%vs 2000

vs $16,874 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,300

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $115,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$371

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $561 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.0%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.3% in 2000

32.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(3,741)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(119)

Asian1.8%(72)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(2,561)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(82)

Asian1.3%(34)

Other3.1%(84)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.8%(618)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(9)

Thai0.1%(6)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian2.2%(140)

Ancestry

German15.9%(1,008)

English12.1%(766)

Irish8.2%(518)

American7.2%(457)

Norwegian6.2%(392)

Italian2.5%(158)

Dutch1.9%(120)

Scottish1.9%(119)

Romanian1.8%(116)

Swedish1.8%(114)

British1.7%(105)

Danish1.3%(84)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish1%(66)

French1%(66)

Polish0.8%(48)

Welsh0.7%(47)

Czech0.5%(30)

Subsaharan African0.4%(24)

Ethiopian0.4%(24)

Austrian0.3%(22)

Greek0.3%(19)

Latvian0.3%(18)

Hungarian0.2%(15)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.8%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+15%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 married20.8%(525)

Married49.5%(1,246)

Widowed6.5%(164)

Divorced23.2%(584)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(554)

Married48.8%(1,328)

Widowed6.9%(187)

Divorced24%(653)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.5%

−10.0 ptssince 2013

from 16.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.5%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.7%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.0%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.4%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% 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)26.6%(147)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23%(127)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.4%(240)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13%(72)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 553 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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