METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Eugene Metro
Eugene-Springfield, OR · 1 counties · 322,959 residents · 4,554.092 sq mi
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Eugene has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $36,942. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $136,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024384K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(18,584)
5 to 96.2%(20,004)
10 to 146.7%(21,737)
15 to 197.6%(24,596)
20 to 248.5%(27,555)
25 to 3413%(42,029)
35 to 4414.5%(46,820)
45 to 5415.3%(49,564)
55 to 649%(29,116)
65 to 746.6%(21,249)
75 to 845%(16,152)
85 and over1.7%(5,553)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$36,942
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,268 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$136,000
+58%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(269,668)
Black0.7%(2,069)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(7,010)
Asian2%(5,552)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(286,075)
Black0.7%(2,391)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(14,874)
Asian2%(6,390)
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
87.5%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 83.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married31.5%(40,364)
Married55.1%(70,569)
Widowed2.4%(3,015)
Divorced11%(14,024)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(33,474)
Married52.7%(70,964)
Widowed9.2%(12,445)
Divorced13.2%(17,826)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Eugene-Springfield, OR?
Eugene-Springfield, OR has about 322,959 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Eugene-Springfield, OR?
The typical household in Eugene-Springfield, OR earns about $36,942 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Eugene-Springfield, OR expensive?
In Eugene-Springfield, OR, the median home is worth about $136,000, and the typical rent is about $604 a month.
How educated are people in Eugene-Springfield, OR?
About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in Eugene-Springfield, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Eugene-Springfield, OR?
About 14.4% of people in Eugene-Springfield, OR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Eugene-Springfield, OR grown since 1990?
Yes, Eugene-Springfield, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,047 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024