Tigard, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

56,011

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.74%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,823

3.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$610,500

Population & Diversity

Tigard, OR is home to a population of 56k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Tigard, OR residents were born outside of the country (7.24k people).

In 2024, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.8k people) in Tigard, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.98k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.07k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Tigard, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tigard, OR was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tigard, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.8k ± 1.3k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.98k ± 794
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 589

14.2%

Hispanic Population

7.97k people

14.2% of the people in Tigard, OR are hispanic (7.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tigard, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.24k people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.92k people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Tigard, OR residents (7.24k 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 Tigard, OR was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
808 ± 187
Gulf War (2001-)
708 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
394 ± 123

Tigard, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tigard, OR employs 29.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tigard, OR were Manufacturing (4,307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,024 people), and Retail Trade (3,677 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($119,097), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,716), and Public Administration ($91,806).

Employment

Occupations

29.8k

2024 Value

± 1,398

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 6.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tigard, OR grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 29.1k employees to 29.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tigard, OR, are Management Occupations (4,005 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,566 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,021 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tigard, 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

29.8k

2024 Value

± 1,398

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 6.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tigard, OR grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 29.1k employees to 29.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tigard, OR, are Manufacturing (4,307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,024 people), and Retail Trade (3,677 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tigard, OR, though some of these residents may live in Tigard, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,817

Median earning men ± $6,066

$53,957

Median earning women ± $4,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($105,221), Public Administration ($100,313), and Manufacturing ($91,496).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,714), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125), and Manufacturing ($76,250).

Education

The student population of Tigard, OR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 66 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tigard, OR are White (33 and 62.3%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 26.4%), Asian (3 and 5.66%), and Black or African American (3 and 5.66%).

The largest universities in Tigard, OR by number of degrees awarded are Summit Salon Academy-Portland (53 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tigard, OR are General Cosmetology (19 and 35.8%), Hair Styling & Design (13 and 24.5%), and Facial Treatment Specialist (11 and 20.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 66 students enrolled in Tigard, OR, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 54 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Hair Styling & Design
13 degrees awarded
Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
4 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Tigard, OR was Hair Styling & Design with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Tigard, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Summit Salon Academy-Portland

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

53 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Summit Salon Academy-Portland with 53 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tigard, OR, which is 0.0192 times less than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 33 degrees mean that there were 2.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 14 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tigard, OR was $610,500 in 2024, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $585,700 to $610,500, a 4.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Tigard, OR is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tigard, OR have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tigard, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$610,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,610

$14,252

Median Property Taxes

±$840

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Tigard, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tigard, 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.

$108,823

Median Household Income

± $5,405

23.1k

Number of Households

± 1,224

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.1k households in Tigard, OR grew to $108,823 from the previous year's value of $105,008.

The following chart displays the households in Tigard, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tigard, 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 (60.3%)
Worked At Home (26.4%)
Carpooled (8%)

In 2024, 60.3% of workers in Tigard, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tigard, OR have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Tigard, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tigard, OR (3.76k out of 55.7k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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