COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Lane County
Oregon · 282,912 residents · 4,554.092 sq mi
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Lane County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,268. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $65,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024384K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(18,799)
5 to 97.1%(20,094)
10 to 146.9%(19,594)
15 to 197.1%(20,160)
20 to 248.3%(23,352)
25 to 3415.7%(44,413)
35 to 4417%(48,004)
45 to 5410.3%(29,129)
55 to 647.9%(22,277)
65 to 747.7%(21,729)
75 to 844.3%(12,048)
85 and over1.2%(3,313)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,268
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,942 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$65,500
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $136,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(286,075)
Black0.7%(2,391)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(14,874)
Asian2%(6,390)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(269,668)
Black0.7%(2,069)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(7,010)
Asian2%(5,552)
Other2%(5,623)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(29,167)
Central American0.7%(2,773)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,745)
South American0.4%(1,568)
Spaniard0.3%(1,024)
Guatemalan0.2%(893)
Salvadoran0.2%(772)
Cuban0.2%(630)
Colombian0.1%(527)
Nicaraguan0.1%(466)
Panamanian0.1%(368)
Ecuadorian0.1%(279)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(261)
Chilean0.1%(252)
Argentine0.1%(194)
Costa Rican0%(155)
Honduran0%(107)
Dominican0%(91)
Venezuelan0%(28)
Bolivian0%(18)
Uruguayan0%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(2,821)
Filipino0.4%(1,705)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,074)
Japanese0.3%(1,017)
Korean0.3%(985)
Vietnamese0.2%(697)
Thai0%(191)
Nepalese0%(184)
Burmese0%(165)
Taiwanese0%(159)
Pakistani0%(157)
Kazakh0%(123)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,433)
Chamorro0.1%(273)
Samoan0%(116)
Guamanian0%(105)
Tongan0%(71)
Fijian0%(43)
Marshallese0%(28)
Ancestry
German17.9%(68,633)
English14.8%(56,919)
Irish12.8%(49,206)
Italian4.2%(16,068)
American3.9%(14,886)
Scottish3.4%(12,915)
Norwegian3.3%(12,825)
French3%(11,714)
Swedish2.3%(8,766)
Polish1.7%(6,510)
Dutch1.7%(6,405)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(5,091)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1%(3,826)
Welsh1%(3,766)
British1%(3,696)
French Canadian0.7%(2,620)
Russian0.7%(2,549)
Swiss0.5%(2,101)
Portuguese0.5%(2,061)
Finnish0.4%(1,688)
Czech0.4%(1,575)
Subsaharan African0.4%(1,539)
Hungarian0.4%(1,511)
Greek0.4%(1,371)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,167)
Austrian0.3%(1,094)
Canadian0.2%(882)
Arab0.2%(814)
Lithuanian0.2%(687)
Armenian0.2%(668)
Nigerian0.2%(648)
West Indian0.1%(488)
Belgian0.1%(455)
Iranian0.1%(429)
Croatian0.1%(414)
Romanian0.1%(384)
Slovak0.1%(268)
Lebanese0.1%(267)
Ghanaian0.1%(224)
Australian0.1%(219)
Brazilian0.1%(210)
Israeli0.1%(205)
Serbian0.1%(203)
Slovene0.1%(201)
Latvian0.1%(194)
Egyptian0%(145)
Jamaican0%(143)
Jordanian0%(87)
Turkish0%(66)
Haitian0%(61)
Palestinian0%(49)
Kenyan0%(44)
Iraqi0%(39)
Moroccan0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Cape Verdean0%(33)
Syrian0%(32)
Barbadian0%(22)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(17)
Macedonian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.0%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(63,589)
Married46.7%(75,442)
Widowed2.8%(4,444)
Divorced11.1%(17,904)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(55,668)
Married44.1%(74,193)
Widowed8.1%(13,656)
Divorced14.7%(24,714)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lane County, Oregon?
Lane County, Oregon has about 282,912 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lane County, Oregon?
The typical household in Lane County, Oregon earns about $25,268 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lane County, Oregon expensive?
In Lane County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $65,500, and the typical rent is about $418 a month.
How educated are people in Lane County, Oregon?
About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lane County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lane County, Oregon?
About 14.5% of people in Lane County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.
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