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Oregon

4,254,293 residents · 36 counties · 426 cities · 1,001 census tracts
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Oregon has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $83,011. Population has grown 24% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $477,600. It sits in the top 10% of US states for household income.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,254,293
+24%since 2000
from 3,421,399 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
44 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 39 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
+11%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.7M3.1M3.5M4.0M4.4M1990201020202024Oregon
20244.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(207,757)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(230,541)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(254,129)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(256,155)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(260,929)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(595,416)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(597,754)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(522,000)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(518,760)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(487,956)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(235,474)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(87,422)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,011
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,916 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,612
+118%since 2000
from $20,940 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.6%
+25.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
+4%since 2010
from 0.446 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$477,600
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,525
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $620 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 64.3% in 2000
36.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.1%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.8
+16%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Oregon on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(2,857,616)
Black1.6%(53,325)
Hispanic / Latino8%(275,314)
Asian2.9%(100,333)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.4%(3,035,984)
Black1.8%(77,886)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(624,598)
Asian4.4%(188,665)
Other7.7%(327,160)
Diversity Score
58
+36%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.5%(488,155)
Central American0.9%(36,865)
South American0.5%(21,923)
Puerto Rican0.4%(16,163)
Guatemalan0.4%(15,763)
Spaniard0.4%(15,612)
Salvadoran0.2%(10,071)
Cuban0.2%(8,967)
Colombian0.1%(5,807)
Peruvian0.1%(4,617)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,080)
Honduran0.1%(2,946)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,752)
Chilean0.1%(2,698)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,622)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,549)
Panamanian0.1%(2,384)
Dominican0%(2,018)
Argentine0%(1,993)
Uruguayan0%(544)
Bolivian0%(512)
Paraguayan0%(150)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(40,124)
Asian Indian0.7%(30,747)
Vietnamese0.7%(29,325)
Filipino0.5%(22,787)
Korean0.4%(16,043)
Japanese0.3%(13,758)
Hmong0.1%(3,671)
Thai0.1%(3,372)
Taiwanese0.1%(3,079)
Cambodian0.1%(2,919)
Nepalese0.1%(2,876)
Laotian0.1%(2,380)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(2,272)
Kazakh0%(1,729)
Mien0%(1,486)
Bangladeshi0%(1,400)
Pakistani0%(1,227)
Indonesian0%(893)
Sri Lankan0%(592)
Uzbek0%(268)
Malaysian0%(182)
Bhutanese0%(129)
Okinawan0%(59)
Mongolian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(15,705)
Samoan0.1%(3,669)
Chamorro0.1%(3,423)
Marshallese0%(2,080)
Fijian0%(1,845)
Tongan0%(1,318)
Chuukese0%(1,117)
Guamanian0%(1,042)
Ancestry
German16.3%(694,124)
English14.1%(599,294)
Irish11.1%(471,259)
American4.3%(182,296)
Italian3.5%(150,364)
Norwegian3.1%(131,539)
Scottish3%(128,773)
French2.4%(103,646)
Swedish2.2%(93,437)
Polish1.7%(70,745)
Dutch1.5%(65,564)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(47,442)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.8%(35,759)
Russian0.8%(35,697)
Welsh0.8%(35,264)
British0.7%(30,967)
Swiss0.6%(24,403)
Subsaharan African0.6%(23,999)
Ukrainian0.6%(23,843)
Arab0.5%(20,077)
Finnish0.5%(20,035)
French Canadian0.5%(20,006)
Portuguese0.5%(19,432)
Czech0.4%(16,529)
Hungarian0.3%(13,676)
Greek0.3%(13,441)
Canadian0.3%(11,483)
Austrian0.2%(10,149)
Romanian0.2%(8,834)
West Indian0.2%(6,499)
Lithuanian0.1%(6,285)
Iranian0.1%(6,201)
Croatian0.1%(5,724)
Lebanese0.1%(5,353)
Belgian0.1%(4,942)
Ethiopian0.1%(4,706)
Armenian0.1%(3,721)
Nigerian0.1%(3,241)
Slovak0.1%(3,097)
Jamaican0.1%(2,827)
Brazilian0.1%(2,653)
Turkish0.1%(2,275)
Egyptian0.1%(2,225)
Syrian0%(2,104)
Iraqi0%(2,095)
Israeli0%(2,020)
Slovene0%(1,907)
Australian0%(1,803)
Serbian0%(1,626)
Latvian0%(1,572)
Somali0%(1,467)
Bulgarian0%(1,284)
Palestinian0%(1,175)
Haitian0%(1,136)
Ghanaian0%(1,122)
Kenyan0%(986)
Moroccan0%(879)
Jordanian0%(495)
Guyanese0%(387)
Macedonian0%(366)
Barbadian0%(130)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.8%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 25.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.5%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 72.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.0%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 64.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.6%
−20.2 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
9.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−41.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−78.3 ptssince 2013
from 84.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+10.5 ptssince 2017
from 81.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
84.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 84.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 8.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.1%(636,982)
Married50.5%(891,396)
Widowed2.6%(45,564)
Divorced10.9%(191,562)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(527,132)
Married48.8%(876,137)
Widowed7.7%(137,471)
Divorced14.2%(255,622)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Portland635,109
2.Salem181,779
3.Eugene178,618
4.Gresham111,513
5.Hillsboro111,126
6.Bend107,342
7.Beaverton97,842
8.Medford86,494
9.Corvallis61,499
10.Springfield61,431
11.Tigard57,929
12.Albany56,894
Frequently asked

How many people live in Oregon?

Oregon has about 4,254,293 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oregon?

The typical household in Oregon earns about $83,011 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oregon expensive?

In Oregon, the median home is worth about $477,600, and the typical rent is about $1,525 a month.

How educated are people in Oregon?

About 36.8% of adults age 25 and over in Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oregon?

About 11.9% of people in Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,411,972 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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