Oak Grove, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

16,796

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.4%

2.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,226

5.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$515,700

Population & Diversity

Oak Grove, OR is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.77% of Oak Grove, OR residents were born outside of the country (1.31k people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Oak Grove, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 898 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Oak Grove, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Grove, OR was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
12.9k ± 1.37k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 382
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
898 ± 285

10.2%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

10.2% of the people in Oak Grove, OR are hispanic (1.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

7.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

7.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

As of 2024, 7.77% of Oak Grove, OR residents (1.31k 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 Oak Grove, OR was 7.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
397 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 77
Korea
77 ± 45

Oak Grove, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Grove, OR.

Economy

The economy of Oak Grove, OR employs 8.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Grove, OR were Retail Trade (1,201 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,197 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (888 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,697), Utilities ($108,094), and Wholesale Trade ($88,628).

Employment

Occupations

8.47k

2024 Value

± 801

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, OR grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 8.33k employees to 8.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Grove, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (997 people), Management Occupations (798 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (754 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 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

8.47k

2024 Value

± 801

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, OR grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 8.33k employees to 8.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Grove, OR, are Retail Trade (1,201 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,197 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (888 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

$56,422

Median earning men ± $4,774

$47,893

Median earning women ± $7,560

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,938), Wholesale Trade ($87,969), and Public Administration ($83,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($145,781), Public Administration ($70,909), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Grove, OR was $515,700 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $485,200 to $515,700, a 6.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Grove, OR is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Grove, OR have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Grove, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$515,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,178

$4,739

Median Property Taxes

±$516

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Oak Grove, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Grove, 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.

$86,226

Median Household Income

± $6,534

7.32k

Number of Households

± 702

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.32k households in Oak Grove, OR grew to $86,226 from the previous year's value of $81,611.

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.

0.459

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 (60.9%)
Worked At Home (27.8%)
Carpooled (6.91%)

In 2024, 60.9% of workers in Oak Grove, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.91%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Grove, OR have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Grove, OR (1.4k out of 16.7k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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