Oak Grove, OR

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US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.1

1.38% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.64%

5.51% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$81,611

3.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,333

0.525% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Oak Grove, OR had a population of N/A people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $81,611. Between N/A and N/A the population of Oak Grove, OR N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $79,066 to $81,611, a 3.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Grove, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.52%), White (Hispanic) (4.94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.14%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%).

None of the households in Oak 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.

96.3% of the residents in Oak Grove, OR are U.S. citizens.

United States Oregon Clackamas County, OR Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Clackamas County (Northwest)--Oregon City, Gladstone Cities & Oak Grove PUMA, OR Clackamas County (Northwest)--Lake Oswego, West Linn & Wilsonville Cities PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Oak Grove, OR is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.2% of Oak Grove, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2023, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Oak Grove, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 961 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 860 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Oak Grove, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Grove, OR was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Grove, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 1.55k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
961 ± 308
White (Hispanic)
860 ± 472

10.2%

Hispanic Population

1.78k people

10.2% of the people in Oak Grove, OR are hispanic (1.78k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oak 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

7.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

8.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

As of 2023, 7.2% of Oak Grove, OR residents (1.25k 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 Oak Grove, OR was 8.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
406 ± 152
Korea
101 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 68

Oak Grove, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oak Grove, OR employs 8.33k people. The largest industries in Oak Grove, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,356 people), Retail Trade (1,124 people), and Educational Services (674 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,250), Wholesale Trade ($85,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,073).

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

8.33k

2023 Value

± 752

−0.525%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Grove, OR declined at a rate of −0.525%, from 8.38k employees to 8.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Grove, OR, are Management Occupations (867 people), Sales & Related Occupations (847 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (760 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak 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

8.33k

2023 Value

± 752

−0.525%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oak Grove, OR declined at a rate of −0.525%, from 8.38k employees to 8.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Grove, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,356 people), Retail Trade (1,124 people), and Educational Services (674 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Grove, OR, though some of these residents may live in Oak Grove, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,465

Median earning men ± $4,616

$46,663

Median earning women ± $5,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($85,446), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,571), and Public Administration ($74,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($96,339), Public Administration ($84,038), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,691).

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 Oak 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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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

Median household income in Oak Grove, OR is $81,611. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Oak Grove, OR was Census Tract 214 with a value of $83,900, followed by Census Tract 213 and Census Tract 212, with respective values of $79,415 and $67,415.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 214
Census Tract 213
Census Tract 212

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oak Grove, OR was Census Tract 214 with a value of $83,900, followed by Census Tract 213 and Census Tract 212, with respective values of $79,415 and $67,415.

The following map shows all of the places in Oak 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.

$81,611

Median Household Income

± $4,466

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Oak Grove, OR grew to $81,611 from the previous year's value of $79,066.

The following chart displays the households in Oak 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 Oak 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Oak Grove, OR N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Grove, OR have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Oak Grove, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Grove, OR (1.5k out of 17.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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 Oak Grove, OR has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.329% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clackamas County, OR see 1107 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.37% increase from the previous year (1092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1170 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 270 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,107 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clackamas County, OR

Primary care physicians in Clackamas County, OR see an average of 1,107 patients per year. This represents a 1.37% increase from the previous year (1,092 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.79%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

0.329%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Grove, OR declined by 4.85% from 7.14% to 6.79%.

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

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