COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oregon vs Pennsylvania
PLACE A
Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Pennsylvania
Oregon is 67% smaller than Pennsylvania. Oregon earns more, with a median household income $5,040 higher. Oregon has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 2%).
OREGONPENNSYLVANIADIFFERENCE
Total population4,254,29313,018,639−67% vs Pennsylvania
Population density44291−247
Population growth10.6%2.4%+8.2 pts
Median age40.440.9−0.5
Male49.9%49.3%+0.6 pts
Female50.1%50.7%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born9.8%7.7%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.4%73.0%−1.7 pts
Black1.8%10.3%−8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.7%8.7%+6.0 pts
Asian4.4%3.8%+0.6 pts
Other7.7%4.2%+3.5 pts
Median household income$83,011$77,971+$5,040
Per capita income$45,612$44,355+$1,257
Poverty rate11.9%11.7%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.474−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%35.2%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree14.1%14.3%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.3%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation62.3%62.7%−0.4 pts
Median home value$477,600$254,500+$223,100
Median gross rent$1,525$1,209+$316
Owner-occupied63.3%69.3%−6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%9.2%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households49.5%44.6%+4.9 pts
Average commute23.026.3−3.3
Worked from home19.0%15.6%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work2.2%3.6%−1.4 pts
Uninsured5.9%5.6%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024