COMPARING TWO PLACES
River Road vs Eugene
PLACE A
River Road, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Eugene, Oregon
River Road is 95% smaller than Eugene. River Road earns more, with a median household income $15,027 higher.
RIVER ROADEUGENEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,862178,618−95% vs Eugene
Population density4,8934,018+875
Population growth–13.1%–
Median age39.335.2+4.1
Male48.3%48.8%−0.4 pts
Female51.7%51.2%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born7.1%7.0%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.3%74.2%+2.2 pts
Black0.5%1.6%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%11.7%+2.7 pts
Asian2.4%4.0%−1.5 pts
Other6.3%8.6%−2.3 pts
Median household income$81,589$66,562+$15,027
Per capita income$33,023$41,560−$8,537
Poverty rate14.5%19.0%−4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%45.1%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree14.7%20.5%−5.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%7.6%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation63.8%62.7%+1.1 pts
Median home value$397,800$460,400−$62,600
Median gross rent$1,633$1,402+$231
Owner-occupied66.9%47.9%+19.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%5.0%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households56.6%56.6%−0.0 pts
Average commute19.318.4+0.9
Worked from home14.0%17.3%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work1.5%2.6%−1.1 pts
Uninsured6.1%5.2%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024