COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oregon vs Missouri
PLACE A
Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Missouri
Oregon is 31% smaller than Missouri. Oregon earns more, with a median household income $12,309 higher. Oregon has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 3%).
OREGONMISSOURIDIFFERENCE
Total population4,254,2936,191,814−31% vs Missouri
Population density4490−46
Population growth10.6%2.8%+7.8 pts
Median age40.439.0+1.4
Male49.9%49.3%+0.6 pts
Female50.1%50.7%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born9.8%4.5%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.4%76.3%−4.9 pts
Black1.8%10.9%−9.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.7%5.2%+9.4 pts
Asian4.4%2.1%+2.3 pts
Other7.7%5.5%+2.2 pts
Median household income$83,011$70,702+$12,309
Per capita income$45,612$39,695+$5,917
Poverty rate11.9%12.6%−0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%32.4%+4.4 pts
Graduate degree14.1%12.6%+1.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.0%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation62.3%63.1%−0.8 pts
Median home value$477,600$230,300+$247,300
Median gross rent$1,525$1,033+$492
Owner-occupied63.3%68.1%−4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%11.2%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households49.5%42.0%+7.5 pts
Average commute23.023.5−0.6
Worked from home19.0%13.0%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work2.2%0.8%+1.4 pts
Uninsured5.9%8.8%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024