Forest Grove, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

26,406

0.94% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.6

2.26% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

1.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$81,998

5.16% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$464,300

5.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,777

0.0391% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Forest Grove, OR had a population of 26.4k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $81,998. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Forest Grove, OR grew from 26,160 to 26,406, a 0.94% increase and its median household income grew from $77,977 to $81,998, a 5.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forest Grove, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.5%), Other (Hispanic) (11.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.85%), White (Hispanic) (8.1%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%).

None of the households in Forest Grove, 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.

93% of the residents in Forest Grove, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Forest Grove, OR are Pacific University (1,235 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Forest Grove, OR was $464,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Forest Grove, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest Grove, OR was 2 cars per household.

United States Oregon Washington County, OR Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Washington County (West)--Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Forest Grove, OR is home to a population of 26.4k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 13% of Forest Grove, OR residents were born outside of the country (3.43k people).

In 2023, there were 5.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Forest Grove, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.1k Other (Hispanic) and 2.6k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Forest Grove, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Grove, OR was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Grove, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 1.25k
Other (Hispanic)
3.1k ± 681
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.6k ± 784

30.3%

Hispanic Population

8.01k people

30.3% of the people in Forest Grove, OR are hispanic (8.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Forest Grove, 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
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.43k people

11.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.12k people

As of 2023, 13% of Forest Grove, OR residents (3.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest Grove, OR was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
435 ± 212
Gulf War (2001-)
387 ± 183
Gulf War (1990s)
325 ± 176

Forest Grove, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Forest Grove, OR employs 12.8k people. The largest industries in Forest Grove, OR are Manufacturing (2,038 people), Educational Services (1,661 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,381 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,969), Utilities ($111,563), and Public Administration ($77,661).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.8k

2023 Value

± 953

−0.0391%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Forest Grove, OR declined at a rate of −0.0391%, from 12.8k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Grove, OR, are Management Occupations (1,412 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,403 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (943 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Grove, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

12.8k

2023 Value

± 953

−0.0391%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Forest Grove, OR declined at a rate of −0.0391%, from 12.8k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Grove, OR, are Manufacturing (2,038 people), Educational Services (1,661 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,381 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Grove, OR, though some of these residents may live in Forest Grove, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,644

Median earning men ± $3,472

$37,426

Median earning women ± $4,364

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($92,143), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,607), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($100,170), Wholesale Trade ($90,167), and Public Administration ($67,214).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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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 2022, universities in Forest Grove, OR awarded 1,235 degrees. The student population of Forest Grove, OR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,148 male students and 2,411 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Forest Grove, OR are White (544 and 45.4%), followed by Unknown (308 and 25.7%), Asian (115 and 9.61%), and Hispanic or Latino (106 and 8.86%).

The largest universities in Forest Grove, OR by number of degrees awarded are Pacific University (1,235 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Forest Grove, OR are Clinical Psychology (110 and 8.91%), Pharmacy (96 and 7.77%), and Optometry (85 and 6.88%).

The median tuition cost in Forest Grove, OR for private four year colleges is $50,884.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Forest Grove, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,559 (32.3% men and 67.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,559 students enrolled in Forest Grove, OR, 32.3% men and 67.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,675 records, of which 68.6% were women and 31.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
42 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
42 degrees awarded
General Psychology
43 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Forest Grove, OR was General Biological Sciences with 42 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Pacific University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,235 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pacific University with 1,235 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 364 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Forest Grove, OR, which is 0.418 times less than the 871 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 544 degrees mean that there were 1.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 308 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($50,884) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,188) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,050) 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 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% 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 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

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 Forest Grove, OR was $464,300 in 2023, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $438,500 to $464,300, a 5.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Grove, OR is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Forest Grove, OR have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Grove, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Forest Grove, OR is $81,998. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Forest Grove, OR was Census Tract 333.02 with a value of $135,104, followed by Census Tract 331.01 and Census Tract 333.01, with respective values of $95,865 and $91,413.

Housing

Property

$464,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,642

$5,541

Median Property Taxes

±$527

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.3% of the housing units in Forest Grove, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest Grove, 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 333.02
Census Tract 331.01
Census Tract 333.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Forest Grove, OR was Census Tract 333.02 with a value of $135,104, followed by Census Tract 331.01 and Census Tract 333.01, with respective values of $95,865 and $91,413.

The following map shows all of the places in Forest Grove, 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.

$81,998

Median Household Income

± $6,660

8.89k

Number of Households

± 742

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.89k households in Forest Grove, OR grew to $81,998 from the previous year's value of $77,977.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Grove, 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 Forest Grove, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2023

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Worked At Home (9.45%)
Carpooled (8.82%)

In 2023, 67.5% of workers in Forest Grove, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.45%) and those who carpooled to work (8.82%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Grove, OR have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.64% of the workforce in Forest Grove, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Grove, OR (3.4k out of 25.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Grove, 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

94.6% of the population of Forest Grove, OR has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.987% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, OR see 1105 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.271% decrease from the previous year (1108 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1054 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 197 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,105 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, OR

Primary care physicians in Washington County, OR see an average of 1,105 patients per year. This represents a 0.271% decrease from the previous year (1,108 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.4%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.987%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest Grove, OR grew by 6.53% from 5.07% to 5.4%.

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

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