COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oregon vs Tennessee
PLACE A
Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Tennessee
Oregon is 40% smaller than Tennessee. Oregon earns more, with a median household income $13,416 higher.
OREGONTENNESSEEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,254,2937,066,383−40% vs Tennessee
Population density44171−127
Population growth10.6%8.9%+1.7 pts
Median age40.438.9+1.5
Male49.9%49.1%+0.8 pts
Female50.1%50.9%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born9.8%6.1%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.4%71.0%+0.3 pts
Black1.8%15.4%−13.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.7%7.4%+7.3 pts
Asian4.4%1.9%+2.5 pts
Other7.7%4.2%+3.4 pts
Median household income$83,011$69,595+$13,416
Per capita income$45,612$39,437+$6,175
Poverty rate11.9%13.8%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.476−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%31.1%+5.7 pts
Graduate degree14.1%11.7%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.7%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation62.3%62.4%−0.1 pts
Median home value$477,600$286,700+$190,900
Median gross rent$1,525$1,189+$336
Owner-occupied63.3%66.9%−3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%10.2%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households49.5%44.3%+5.2 pts
Average commute23.025.7−2.8
Worked from home19.0%12.9%+6.1 pts
Public transit to work2.2%0.4%+1.8 pts
Uninsured5.9%10.0%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024