state

Oregon

Demographic and economic profile of Oregon, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

4,272,371

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,426

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

Oregon added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,247,656 (76.6%)
  • Two or More Races458,680 (10.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone198,863 (4.7%)
  • Asian Alone188,624 (4.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone81,642 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone46,276 (1.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish360,507
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island43,353
  3. 3.Other Indo-European38,967
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic31,785
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)31,556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

252,530

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,393

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

104.8 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$44,063

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care483,406
  2. 2.Retail Trade245,184
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management244,172
  4. 4.Manufacturing221,349
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation184,979

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations880,430
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations401,175
  3. 3.Service Occupations346,798
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations247,201
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations175,731

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.74×)56,898
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)245,184
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.08×)221,349
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.03×)184,979
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.02×)48,330

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$454,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,450/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999283,647 (26.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999203,876 (18.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999176,122 (16.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99998,922 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99968,735 (6.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99956,348 (5.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,942

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,322,959 (65.8%)
  • Worked at Home343,010 (17.0%)
  • Carpooled172,045 (8.6%)
  • Walked67,040 (3.3%)
  • Public Transit52,858 (2.6%)
  • Bicycle28,532 (1.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.