Oregon City, OR

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2021 Population

37,160

0.278% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.1

0.542% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

4.61% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$85,193

5.13% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$411,500

7.69% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

18,960

1.71% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Oregon City, OR had a population of 37.2k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $85,193. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Oregon City, OR grew from 37,057 to 37,160, a 0.278% increase and its median household income grew from $81,039 to $85,193, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oregon City, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), White (Hispanic) (3.03%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.24%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%).

None of the households in Oregon City, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Oregon City, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oregon City, OR are Clackamas Community College (888 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Oregon City, OR was $411,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Oregon City, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oregon City, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oregon City, OR is home to a population of 37.2k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.87% of Oregon City, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.81k people).

In 2021, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.7k people) in Oregon City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

98.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Oregon City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Oregon City, OR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oregon City, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oregon City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.7k ± 773
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 411
White (Hispanic)
1.13k ± 422

4.72%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

4.72% of the people in Oregon City, OR are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oregon City, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
142,354 ± 9,105 people
Vietnam
23,437 ± 3,748 people
China
22,282 ± 3,655 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 142,354 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 23,437 and China with 22,282.

Foreign-Born Population

4.87%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.81k people

4.89%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.81k people

As of 2021, 4.87% of Oregon City, OR residents (1.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oregon City, OR was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oregon City, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
605 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
522 ± 226
Gulf War (1990s)
464 ± 164

Oregon City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oregon City, OR employs 19k people. The largest industries in Oregon City, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,048 people), Construction (2,154 people), and Retail Trade (1,895 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($83,083), Utilities ($83,036), and Finance & Insurance ($76,944).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,491. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19k

2021 Value

± 1,224

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 9.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oregon City, OR declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 19.3k employees to 19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oregon City, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,537 people), Management Occupations (1,985 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,906 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oregon City, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19k

2021 Value

± 1,224

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 9.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oregon City, OR declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 19.3k employees to 19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oregon City, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,048 people), Construction (2,154 people), and Retail Trade (1,895 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oregon City, OR, though some of these residents may live in Oregon City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,437

Median earning men ± $3,047

$41,014

Median earning women ± $2,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,053), Public Administration ($98,807), and Information ($73,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,266), Information ($55,506), and Public Administration ($53,047).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon product (by dollars) was Electronics with $23.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($18.8B) and Wood prods. ($13.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oregon products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Oregon.

$183B

2020 Value in Oregon

$358B

Projected 2050 Value in Oregon

95.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oregon trade was $183B. This is expected to increase 95.4% to $358B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oregon trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$33.6B
California
$27.6B
Texas
$6.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $33.6B, followed by California with $27.6B and Texas and $6.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oregon shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oregon City, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Oregon City, OR awarded 888 degrees. The student population of Oregon City, OR in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 2,611 male students and 2,595 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oregon City, OR are White (643 and 73.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (88 and 10.1%), Two or More Races (46 and 5.26%), and Asian (34 and 3.89%).

The largest universities in Oregon City, OR by number of degrees awarded are Clackamas Community College (888 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oregon City, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (252 and 28.4%), General Studies (173 and 19.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (39 and 4.39%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 5,206 students enrolled in Oregon City, OR, 50.2% men and 49.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,068 records, of which 49.6% were women and 50.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
252 degrees awarded
General Studies
173 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
30 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oregon City, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 252 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Oregon City, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Clackamas Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

888 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clackamas Community College with 888 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 346 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oregon City, OR, which is 0.638 times less than the 542 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 643 degrees mean that there were 7.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 88 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,040) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($585) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.831% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.823% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (871k), High School or Equivalent (794k), and Bachelors Degree (678k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oregon City, OR was $411,500 in 2021, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $382,100 to $411,500, a 7.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Oregon City, OR is 66.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Oregon City, OR have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oregon City, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oregon City, OR is $85,193. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Oregon City, OR was Census Tract 226.02 with a value of $110,732, followed by Census Tract 230.01 and Census Tract 226.06, with respective values of $109,681 and $108,050.

Housing

Property

$411,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,616

$8,924

Median Property Taxes

±$566

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oregon City, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oregon City, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2021

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 66.1% of the housing units in Oregon City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oregon City, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 226.02
Census Tract 230.01
Census Tract 226.06

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oregon City, OR was Census Tract 226.02 with a value of $110,732, followed by Census Tract 230.01 and Census Tract 226.06, with respective values of $109,681 and $108,050.

The following map shows all of the places in Oregon City, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,193

Median Household Income

± $4,413

13.5k

Number of Households

± 915

In 2021, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Oregon City, OR grew to $85,193 from the previous year's value of $81,039.

The following chart displays the households in Oregon City, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oregon City, OR is from Oregon.

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.464

2020 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2021, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (9.35%)
Carpooled (8.62%)

In 2021, 76.9% of workers in Oregon City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.35%) and those who carpooled to work (8.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oregon City, OR have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Oregon City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oregon City, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oregon City, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oregon City, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oregon City, OR (2.18k out of 36.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oregon City, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Oregon City, OR has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.882% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clackamas County, OR see 1092 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.546% decrease from the previous year (1098 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1194 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Clackamas County, OR.

1,092 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clackamas County, OR

Primary care physicians in Clackamas County, OR see an average of 1,092 patients per year. This represents a 0.546% decrease from the previous year (1,098 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clackamas County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.8%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.882%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oregon City, OR grew by 11% from 6.13% to 6.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oregon City, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.