Corvallis, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
96,303
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.5
2.07% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.2%
5.21% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,702
2.22% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$513,000
6.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
47,202
0.0975% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Corvallis, 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.

94.1% of the residents in Corvallis, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Corvallis, OR are Oregon State University (8,056 degrees awarded in 2023) and Phagans Beauty College (66 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Corvallis, OR was $513,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Corvallis, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Corvallis, OR was 2 cars per household.

Corvallis, OR borders Albany, OR, Eugene, OR, Newport, OR, and Salem, OR.

United StatesOregon

Population & Diversity

Corvallis, OR is home to a population of 96.3k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.71% of Corvallis, OR residents were born outside of the country (9.35k people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.4k people) in Corvallis, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.37k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.79k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%
2024 Citizenship
93.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Corvallis, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Corvallis, OR was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corvallis, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    73.4k ± 493
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.37k ± 298
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.79k ± 415
9.38%
Hispanic Population
9.03k people

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.4k people) in Corvallis, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.37k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.79k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.38% of the people in Corvallis, OR are hispanic (9.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Corvallis, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.71%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.35k people
9.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.25k people

As of 2024, 9.71% of Corvallis, OR residents (9.35k 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 Corvallis, OR was 9.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,778 ± 277
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    815 ± 183
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    626 ± 177

Corvallis, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Corvallis, OR employs 47.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Corvallis, OR were Educational Services (11,177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,721 people), and Retail Trade (4,331 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($84,808), Utilities ($80,341), and Wholesale Trade ($66,448).

Employment

Occupations

47.2k
2024 Value
± 1,709
0.0975%
1 Year growth
± 5.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corvallis, OR grew at a rate of 0.0975%, from 47.2k employees to 47.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corvallis, OR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5,646 people), Management Occupations (5,251 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corvallis, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

47.2k
2024 Value
± 1,709
0.0975%
1 Year growth
± 5.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corvallis, OR grew at a rate of 0.0975%, from 47.2k employees to 47.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corvallis, OR, are Educational Services (11,177 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,721 people), and Retail Trade (4,331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corvallis, OR, though some of these residents may live in Corvallis, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,556
Median earning men ± $3,728
$33,661
Median earning women ± $2,475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($104,815), Public Administration ($92,143), and Wholesale Trade ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,500), Construction ($50,863), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,798).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 170
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 144
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 134
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $433k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $250k
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $135k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

Voting results are not available for Corvallis, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Corvallis, OR awarded 8,122 degrees. The student population of Corvallis, OR in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 18,009 male students and 17,672 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Corvallis, OR are White (5,055 and 68.2%), Hispanic or Latino (836 and 11.3%), Asian (612 and 8.25%), and Two or More Races (525 and 7.08%).

The largest universities in Corvallis, OR by number of degrees awarded are Oregon State University (8,056 and 99.2%) and Phagans Beauty College (66 and 0.813%).

The most popular majors in Corvallis, OR are Computer Science (1,033 and 12.7%), General Business Administration & Management (501 and 6.17%), and General Psychology (341 and 4.2%).

The median tuition cost in Corvallis, OR for a public four year colleges is $11,145 for in-state students and $33,315 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Corvallis, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 35,681 (50.5% men and 49.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 35,681 students enrolled in Corvallis, OR, 50.5% men and 49.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21,983 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    371 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    341 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Science
    912 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Corvallis, OR was General Business Administration & Management with 371 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Oregon State University
    8,056 degrees awarded
  2. Phagans Beauty College
    66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oregon State University with 8,056 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,030 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Corvallis, OR, which is 0.985 times less than the 4,092 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,055 degrees mean that there were 6.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 836 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,145) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,349) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Corvallis, OR was $513,000 in 2024, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $481,700 to $513,000, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Corvallis, OR is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Corvallis, OR have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corvallis, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$513,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,520
$21,945
Median Property Taxes
±$898

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 Corvallis, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56.9%
Homeownership
2024
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Corvallis, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,702
Median Household Income
± $4,029
38.5k
Number of Households
± 1,365

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.5k households in Corvallis, OR grew to $77,702 from the previous year's value of $76,011.

The following chart displays the households in Corvallis, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Corvallis, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2024, 58.6% of workers in Corvallis, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corvallis, OR have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Corvallis, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corvallis, OR (16.4k out of 89.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Corvallis, OR is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Corvallis, OR has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.718% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,064 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 31.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.83%
Uninsured
51.8%
Employer Coverage
13.9%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0.718%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Corvallis, OR declined by 7.51% from 5.22% to 4.83%.

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