METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Eugene Metro
Eugene-Springfield, OR · 1 counties · 351,715 residents · 4,554.092 sq mi
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Eugene has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $42,923. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $230,000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024384K
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.2%(18,381)
5 to 95.3%(18,776)
10 to 145.7%(20,132)
15 to 197.3%(25,532)
20 to 248.8%(31,116)
25 to 3413.1%(46,026)
35 to 4411.6%(40,747)
45 to 5413.7%(48,150)
55 to 6414.2%(50,074)
65 to 748.1%(28,358)
75 to 844.7%(16,497)
85 and over2.3%(7,926)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,923
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,942 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
24.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.9%
Retail trade11.8%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Other services6.1%
Public administration3.7%
Finance & insurance3.6%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
Construction2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$230,000
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
5.4
+4%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(297,808)
Black0.9%(3,102)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(26,167)
Asian2.3%(8,169)
Other4.4%(15,516)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(19,118)
Central American0.3%(1,181)
Salvadoran0.2%(628)
South American0.2%(609)
Spaniard0.2%(570)
Puerto Rican0.2%(548)
Guatemalan0.1%(254)
Cuban0.1%(218)
Peruvian0.1%(181)
Chilean0%(145)
Colombian0%(92)
Honduran0%(78)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(76)
Argentine0%(62)
Nicaraguan0%(61)
Ecuadorian0%(55)
Panamanian0%(54)
Venezuelan0%(43)
Bolivian0%(17)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Dominican0%(7)
Ancestry
German21.8%(75,668)
English14.9%(51,882)
Irish13.8%(47,918)
American5.3%(18,348)
Norwegian4.1%(14,330)
Italian4%(13,783)
French3.9%(13,454)
Scottish3.4%(11,775)
Swedish2.9%(10,151)
Dutch2.8%(9,791)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(9,059)
Polish2%(6,991)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.4%(4,877)
Welsh1.3%(4,402)
Russian1.1%(3,648)
French Canadian0.7%(2,584)
Portuguese0.7%(2,509)
British0.7%(2,495)
Finnish0.6%(2,009)
Swiss0.5%(1,903)
Czech0.5%(1,864)
Hungarian0.4%(1,510)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,278)
Arab0.3%(1,192)
Canadian0.3%(1,141)
Austrian0.3%(1,113)
Greek0.3%(998)
Subsaharan African0.3%(906)
Belgian0.2%(805)
Lithuanian0.2%(603)
Croatian0.1%(478)
Romanian0.1%(442)
West Indian0.1%(395)
Slovak0.1%(247)
Iranian0.1%(241)
Jamaican0.1%(234)
Brazilian0.1%(215)
Lebanese0.1%(195)
Ethiopian0.1%(186)
Syrian0.1%(184)
Australian0.1%(183)
Armenian0.1%(177)
Turkish0%(165)
Latvian0%(124)
Slovene0%(119)
Egyptian0%(109)
Bulgarian0%(74)
Palestinian0%(66)
Serbian0%(65)
Somali0%(63)
Nigerian0%(47)
Israeli0%(46)
Cape Verdean0%(45)
Macedonian0%(40)
Haitian0%(35)
Moroccan0%(23)
Kenyan0%(20)
Jordanian0%(12)
Barbadian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 87.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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 Eugene-Springfield, OR?
Eugene-Springfield, OR has about 351,715 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Eugene-Springfield, OR?
The typical household in Eugene-Springfield, OR earns about $42,923 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 $230,000, and the typical rent is about $769 a month.
How educated are people in Eugene-Springfield, OR?
About 27.7% 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 16.7% 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 68,803 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024