COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oregon vs Ohio
PLACE A
Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Ohio
Oregon is 64% smaller than Ohio. Oregon earns more, with a median household income $11,622 higher. Oregon has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 2%).
OREGONOHIODIFFERENCE
Total population4,254,29311,810,293−64% vs Ohio
Population density44289−245
Population growth10.6%2.3%+8.3 pts
Median age40.439.7+0.7
Male49.9%49.3%+0.5 pts
Female50.1%50.7%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born9.8%5.2%+4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.4%75.8%−4.5 pts
Black1.8%12.0%−10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.7%4.8%+9.9 pts
Asian4.4%2.5%+1.9 pts
Other7.7%4.8%+2.9 pts
Median household income$83,011$71,389+$11,622
Per capita income$45,612$40,552+$5,060
Poverty rate11.9%13.3%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.467Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%31.5%+5.3 pts
Graduate degree14.1%12.2%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.8%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation62.3%63.1%−0.8 pts
Median home value$477,600$214,800+$262,800
Median gross rent$1,525$1,034+$491
Owner-occupied63.3%67.2%−3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%8.1%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households49.5%42.4%+7.1 pts
Average commute23.023.4−0.5
Worked from home19.0%13.0%+6.0 pts
Public transit to work2.2%1.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured5.9%6.4%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024