Eugene, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
384,207
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.3
0.249% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.3%
0.441% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,544
3.22% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$430,600
8.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
183,084
0.637% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Eugene, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Eugene, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Eugene, OR are University of Oregon (6,051 degrees awarded in 2023), Lane Community College (1,830 degrees), and Bushnell University (206 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Eugene, OR was $430,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Eugene, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Eugene, OR was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: View from Spencer's Butte, OR
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Population & Diversity

Eugene, OR is home to a population of 384k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.41% of Eugene, OR residents were born outside of the country (20.8k people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (300k people) in Eugene, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Eugene, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eugene, OR was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eugene, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    300k ± 918
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    19.8k ± 950
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    12.5k ± 1.16k
10.5%
Hispanic Population
40.2k people

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (300k people) in Eugene, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in Eugene, OR are hispanic (40.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eugene, 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

5.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
20.8k people
5.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
20.4k people

As of 2024, 5.41% of Eugene, OR residents (20.8k 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 Eugene, OR was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9,250 ± 563
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,561 ± 537
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,945 ± 396

Eugene, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Eugene, OR employs 183k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eugene, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (30,058 people), Retail Trade (21,711 people), and Educational Services (21,320 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,899), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,779), and Public Administration ($67,337).

Employment

Occupations

183k
2024 Value
± 3,563
0.637%
1 Year growth
± 2.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eugene, OR grew at a rate of 0.637%, from 182k employees to 183k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eugene, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,490 people), Management Occupations (19,209 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (16,993 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eugene, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

183k
2024 Value
± 3,563
0.637%
1 Year growth
± 2.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eugene, OR grew at a rate of 0.637%, from 182k employees to 183k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eugene, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (30,058 people), Retail Trade (21,711 people), and Educational Services (21,320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eugene, OR, though some of these residents may live in Eugene, 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

$46,326
Median earning men ± $1,177
$37,428
Median earning women ± $1,138

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,852), Wholesale Trade ($60,998), and Construction ($56,287).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,619).

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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. 765
    Construction
  2. 702
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 618
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.46M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $896k
    Manufacturing
  3. $779k
    Retail Trade

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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 Eugene, 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 Eugene, OR awarded 8,197 degrees. The student population of Eugene, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,870 male students and 17,346 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eugene, OR are White (5,204 and 67.3%), Hispanic or Latino (1,069 and 13.8%), Two or More Races (561 and 7.26%), and Asian (486 and 6.29%).

The largest universities in Eugene, OR by number of degrees awarded are University of Oregon (6,051 and 73.8%), Lane Community College (1,830 and 22.3%), and Bushnell University (206 and 2.51%).

The most popular majors in Eugene, OR are General Business (599 and 7.31%), General Studies (536 and 6.54%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (489 and 5.97%).

The median tuition costs in Eugene, OR are $25,470 for private four year colleges, and $12,240 and $38,683 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2023 in Eugene, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 31,216 (44.4% men and 55.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 31,216 students enrolled in Eugene, OR, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,306 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Advertising
    260 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    580 degrees awarded
  3. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    361 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Eugene, OR was Advertising with 260 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Oregon
    6,051 degrees awarded
  2. Lane Community College
    1,830 degrees awarded
  3. Bushnell University
    206 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Oregon with 6,051 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,473 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eugene, OR, which is 0.735 times less than the 4,724 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 5,204 degrees mean that there were 4.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,069 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,470) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,511) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,490) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Eugene, OR was $430,600 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $395,800 to $430,600, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Eugene, OR is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eugene, OR have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eugene, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$430,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,205
$95,774
Median Property Taxes
±$2,164

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

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

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Rent vs Own

59.7%
Homeownership
2024
66.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Eugene, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

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

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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.
$71,544
Median Household Income
± $1,376
160k
Number of Households
± 3,190

In 2024, the median household income of the 160k households in Eugene, OR grew to $71,544 from the previous year's value of $69,311.

The following chart displays the households in Eugene, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eugene, 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 (66%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.64%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Eugene, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.64%).

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

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eugene, OR have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Eugene, 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 Eugene, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eugene, OR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eugene, OR (57.6k out of 375k 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 Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eugene, 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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Eugene, OR has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.72% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% 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).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.57%
Uninsured
42.6%
Employer Coverage
21.1%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.72%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eugene, OR declined by 6.29% from 5.95% to 5.57%.

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

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