Oregon City, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

37,755

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

3.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.83%

2.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,829

3.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$555,800

Population & Diversity

Oregon City, OR is home to a population of 37.8k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.83% of Oregon City, OR residents were born outside of the country (2.2k people).

In 2024, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.6k people) in Oregon City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Oregon City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oregon City, OR was 98.4%, 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)
31.6k ± 834
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 314
White (Hispanic)
1k ± 319

7.01%

Hispanic Population

2.65k people

7.01% of the people in Oregon City, OR are hispanic (2.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

5.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.2k people

5.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

As of 2024, 5.83% of Oregon City, OR residents (2.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oregon City, OR was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
682 ± 166
Gulf War (2001-)
601 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
338 ± 145

Oregon City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oregon City, OR.

Economy

The economy of Oregon City, OR employs 19.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oregon City, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,313 people), Construction (2,359 people), and Retail Trade (2,335 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($86,944), Information ($85,647), and Public Administration ($79,250).

Employment

Occupations

19.3k

2024 Value

± 1,272

0.031%

1 Year growth

± 9.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oregon City, OR grew at a rate of 0.031%, from 19.3k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oregon City, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,074 people), Management Occupations (2,061 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,936 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oregon City, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.3k

2024 Value

± 1,272

0.031%

1 Year growth

± 9.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oregon City, OR grew at a rate of 0.031%, from 19.3k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oregon City, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,313 people), Construction (2,359 people), and Retail Trade (2,335 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

$62,015

Median earning men ± $1,998

$46,673

Median earning women ± $3,173

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,274), Information ($98,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($87,813), Information ($83,162), and Construction ($66,711).

Education

The student population of Oregon City, OR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,686 male students and 2,859 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oregon City, OR are White (671 and 64.9%), Hispanic or Latino (182 and 17.6%), Two or More Races (57 and 5.51%), and Unknown (45 and 4.35%).

The largest universities in Oregon City, OR by number of degrees awarded are Clackamas Community College (1,040 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oregon City, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (373 and 35.9%), Child Care & Support Services Management (66 and 6.35%), and General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (38 and 3.65%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,545 students enrolled in Oregon City, OR, 48.4% men and 51.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,251 records, of which 49.8% were women and 50.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
373 degrees awarded
Child Care & Support Services Management
40 degrees awarded
General Business
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oregon City, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 373 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

1,040 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clackamas Community College with 1,040 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 415 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oregon City, OR, which is 0.664 times less than the 625 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 671 degrees mean that there were 3.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 182 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 ($5,670) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($675) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oregon City, OR was $555,800 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $531,400 to $555,800, a 4.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Oregon City, OR is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oregon City, OR have an average commute time of 26.5 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.

Housing

Property

$555,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,175

$9,109

Median Property Taxes

±$572

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

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Oregon City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined 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

Household Income

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

$97,829

Median Household Income

± $4,613

13.9k

Number of Households

± 914

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Oregon City, OR grew to $97,829 from the previous year's value of $94,648.

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.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (7.5%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Oregon City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.5%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oregon City, OR have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% 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

6.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oregon City, OR (2.53k out of 37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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