Philomath, OR

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2023 Population

5,537

1.99% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.5

3.53% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.9%

48.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$83,373

3.44% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$375,600

9.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,446

6.52% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Philomath, OR had a population of 5.54k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $83,373. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Philomath, OR grew from 5,429 to 5,537, a 1.99% increase and its median household income grew from $80,599 to $83,373, a 3.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Philomath, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.02%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%), and White (Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Philomath, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Philomath, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Philomath, OR was $375,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Philomath, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Philomath, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Philomath, OR is home to a population of 5.54k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.14% of Philomath, OR residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2023, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.82k people) in Philomath, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Philomath, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Philomath, OR was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Philomath, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.82k ± 188
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 164
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 58

3.41%

Hispanic Population

189 people

3.41% of the people in Philomath, OR are hispanic (189 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Philomath, 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

3.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

2.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

As of 2023, 3.14% of Philomath, OR residents (174 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 Philomath, OR was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
144 ± 99
Vietnam
59 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 42

Philomath, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Philomath, OR employs 3.45k people. The largest industries in Philomath, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (645 people), Educational Services (615 people), and Retail Trade (457 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($95,694), Public Administration ($94,063), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($77,857).

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

3.45k

2023 Value

± 451

6.52%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Philomath, OR grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 3.24k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Philomath, OR, are Management Occupations (381 people), Sales & Related Occupations (351 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (289 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Philomath, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.45k

2023 Value

± 451

6.52%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Philomath, OR grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 3.24k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Philomath, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (645 people), Educational Services (615 people), and Retail Trade (457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Philomath, OR, though some of these residents may live in Philomath, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,697

Median earning men ± $11,359

$40,041

Median earning women ± $5,829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($108,750), Manufacturing ($70,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,617).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,268), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,902), and Manufacturing ($42,468).

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.

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 Philomath, 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

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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 Philomath, OR was $375,600 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $344,300 to $375,600, a 9.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Philomath, OR is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Philomath, OR have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Philomath, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,091

$1,652

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2023

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.4% of the housing units in Philomath, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 108

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Philomath, 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.

$83,373

Median Household Income

± $8,637

2.49k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.49k households in Philomath, OR grew to $83,373 from the previous year's value of $80,599.

The following chart displays the households in Philomath, 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 Philomath, 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 (67.3%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (9.37%)

In 2023, 67.3% of workers in Philomath, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.37%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Philomath, OR have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.18% of the workforce in Philomath, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Philomath, OR (437 out of 5.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Philomath, OR is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

97.1% of the population of Philomath, OR has health coverage, with 63.3% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.271% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Benton County, OR see 825 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.17% decrease from the previous year (870 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1412 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 80 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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825 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Benton County, OR

Primary care physicians in Benton County, OR see an average of 825 patients per year. This represents a 5.17% decrease from the previous year (870 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 34.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.93%

Uninsured

63.3%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.271%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Philomath, OR declined by 10.8% from 3.28% to 2.93%.

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

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