CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Slope

Oregon · 7,959 residents · 1.62 sq mi

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With 7,959 people, West Slope is a city in Oregon. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Density works out to 4,925 people per square mile. That is roughly 35% ahead of the Oregon median. At a median age of 37.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.2%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

median household income $36,695, above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

46% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,959

+24%vs 2000

vs 6,442 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Population density

4,925 / sq mi

+24%vs 2000

vs 3,986 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

37.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 39.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(452)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(427)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.6%(367)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.5%(356)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(470)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(1,472)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.3%(1,616)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(807)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(777)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(734)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(359)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(122)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,695

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,984 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,710

−36%vs 2000

vs $32,514 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.2%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$107,700

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $238,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$464

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $680 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.4%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.7% in 2000

40.6% rent

Afford Score

2.9

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.6%(5,577)

Black1.4%(90)

Hispanic / Latino4.8%(307)

Asian4.3%(274)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(7,454)

Black1.1%(85)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(112)

Asian3.6%(290)

Other0.2%(18)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.4%(485)

Central American0.5%(33)

South American0.4%(29)

Puerto Rican0.4%(25)

Cuban0.3%(20)

Costa Rican0.3%(20)

Chilean0.2%(16)

Guatemalan0.2%(13)

Peruvian0.2%(13)

Spaniard0.2%(10)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1%(63)

Japanese0.8%(50)

Chinese0.6%(40)

Taiwanese0.6%(38)

Korean0.6%(37)

Asian Indian0.5%(35)

Filipino0.2%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.8%(54)

Ancestry

German17.5%(1,153)

English15.8%(1,042)

Irish15.1%(991)

Scottish5.2%(343)

Italian4.6%(300)

Norwegian4%(264)

French3.6%(234)

Polish2.4%(159)

Dutch2.3%(153)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(151)

American2%(131)

Subsaharan African1.9%(126)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

British1.3%(83)

Danish1.2%(77)

Swiss1%(63)

Arab0.8%(51)

French Canadian0.8%(51)

Hungarian0.7%(49)

Swedish0.7%(47)

Ukrainian0.7%(46)

Canadian0.7%(45)

Russian0.6%(39)

Czech0.6%(37)

Finnish0.5%(36)

Greek0.5%(33)

Lebanese0.4%(27)

Syrian0.4%(27)

Lithuanian0.3%(21)

Nigerian0.3%(21)

Croatian0.3%(19)

Welsh0.3%(17)

Serbian0.2%(16)

Slovak0.2%(16)

Iranian0.2%(15)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

45.8%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

93.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.2%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+70%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married39.1%(1,141)

Married46.8%(1,365)

Widowed1.7%(51)

Divorced12.3%(359)

Women 15+

Never married29.2%(823)

Married45%(1,269)

Widowed6.7%(189)

Divorced19.1%(539)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−10.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 65.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.3%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.4%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 80.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.7%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% 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%(81)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(47)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.3%(74)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 305 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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