West Linn, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

26,935

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.52%

6.28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$146,507

5.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$770,200

5.03% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,233

Population & Diversity

West Linn, OR is home to a population of 26.9k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.66% of West Linn, OR residents were born outside of the country (2.6k people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.5k people) in West Linn, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 936 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of West Linn, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Linn, OR was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Linn, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.5k ± 751
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 447
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
936 ± 290

7.38%

Hispanic Population

1.99k people

7.38% of the people in West Linn, OR are hispanic (1.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Linn, 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

9.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.44k people

As of 2024, 9.66% of West Linn, OR residents (2.6k 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 West Linn, OR was 9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
360 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
270 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 75

West Linn, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Linn, OR employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Linn, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,658 people), Retail Trade (1,504 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,429 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($134,022), Manufacturing ($130,000), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,719).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2024 Value

± 768

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 8.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Linn, OR grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 11.9k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Linn, OR, are Management Occupations (2,352 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,563 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Linn, 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

12.2k

2024 Value

± 768

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 8.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Linn, OR grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 11.9k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Linn, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,658 people), Retail Trade (1,504 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Linn, OR, though some of these residents may live in West Linn, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,515

Median earning men ± $11,621

$60,484

Median earning women ± $7,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,938), Manufacturing ($147,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,362).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($210,337), Public Administration ($111,946), and Manufacturing ($105,096).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Linn, OR was $770,200 in 2024, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $733,300 to $770,200, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in West Linn, OR is 82.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Linn, OR have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Linn, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$770,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,575

$8,137

Median Property Taxes

±$533

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.7% of the housing units in West Linn, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Linn, 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.

$146,507

Median Household Income

± $13,220

9.84k

Number of Households

± 673

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.84k households in West Linn, OR grew to $146,507 from the previous year's value of $138,526.

The following chart displays the households in West Linn, 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 West Linn, 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 (59.1%)
Worked At Home (32.4%)
Carpooled (3.73%)

In 2024, 59.1% of workers in West Linn, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.73%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Linn, OR have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.538% of the workforce in West Linn, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Linn, OR (1.48k out of 26.7k 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 18 - 24.

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

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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