Oregon, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,547

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.253% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.66%

6.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,978

2.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$417,200

Population & Diversity

Oregon, WI is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.85% of Oregon, WI residents were born outside of the country (906 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.96k people) in Oregon, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 611 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 417 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Oregon, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oregon, WI was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oregon, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.96k ± 609
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
611 ± 463
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
417 ± 298

2.85%

Hispanic Population

329 people

2.85% of the people in Oregon, WI are hispanic (329 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oregon, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

7.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

906 people

6.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

711 people

As of 2024, 7.85% of Oregon, WI residents (906 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 Oregon, WI was 6.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
129 ± 141
Korea
15 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 27

Oregon, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oregon, WI.

Economy

The economy of Oregon, WI employs 6.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oregon, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,228 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (696 people), and Manufacturing (653 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($113,223), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,212), and Utilities ($99,095).

Employment

Occupations

6.23k

2024 Value

± 662

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oregon, WI declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 6.29k employees to 6.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oregon, WI, are Management Occupations (865 people), Sales & Related Occupations (734 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oregon, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

6.23k

2024 Value

± 662

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oregon, WI declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 6.29k employees to 6.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oregon, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,228 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (696 people), and Manufacturing (653 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oregon, WI, though some of these residents may live in Oregon, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,135

Median earning men ± $12,437

$55,179

Median earning women ± $16,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($113,223), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,851), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,337).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,714), Public Administration ($82,692), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,602).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oregon, WI was $417,200 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,200 to $417,200, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Oregon, WI is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oregon, WI have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oregon, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$417,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,303

$3,435

Median Property Taxes

±$400

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 Oregon, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Oregon, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oregon, WI 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.

$102,978

Median Household Income

± $10,096

4.75k

Number of Households

± 623

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.75k households in Oregon, WI grew to $102,978 from the previous year's value of $100,695.

The following chart displays the households in Oregon, WI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oregon, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Carpooled (4.61%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Oregon, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.61%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oregon, WI have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Oregon, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oregon, WI (535 out of 11.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oregon, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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