Woodburn, OR

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2022 Population

26,222

1.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.2

1.55% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.4%

6.76% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,916

8.44% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$281,900

16.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Woodburn, OR had a population of 26.2k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $58,916. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Woodburn, OR grew from 25,877 to 26,222, a 1.33% increase and its median household income grew from $54,330 to $58,916, a 8.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodburn, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.2%), Other (Hispanic) (25.8%), White (Hispanic) (19.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.5%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%).

None of the households in Woodburn, 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.

80.4% of the residents in Woodburn, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Woodburn, OR was $281,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Woodburn, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodburn, OR was 2 cars per household.

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United States Oregon Marion County, OR Salem, OR Marion County (Outside Salem & Keizer Cities)--Woodburn & Silverton Cities PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Woodburn, OR is home to a population of 26.2k people, from which 80.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.3% of Woodburn, OR residents were born outside of the country (7.68k people).

In 2022, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.96k people) in Woodburn, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.77k Other (Hispanic) and 5.18k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

80.4%

2022 Citizenship

82.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 80.4% of Woodburn, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Woodburn, OR was 82.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodburn, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.96k ± 1.1k
Other (Hispanic)
6.77k ± 1.41k
White (Hispanic)
5.18k ± 1.16k

61.2%

Hispanic Population

16.1k people

61.2% of the people in Woodburn, OR are hispanic (16.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Woodburn, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.68k people

25.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.65k people

As of 2022, 29.3% of Woodburn, OR residents (7.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodburn, OR was 25.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
359 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
260 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
137 ± 111

Woodburn, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Woodburn, OR employs 11.5k people. The largest industries in Woodburn, OR are Manufacturing (2,487 people), Retail Trade (1,317 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (995 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,146), Public Administration ($65,521), and Educational Services ($59,250).

Employment

Occupations

11.5k

2022 Value

± 1,189

6.55%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodburn, OR grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 10.8k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodburn, OR, are Production Occupations (1,971 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,182 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,016 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodburn, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

11.5k

2022 Value

± 1,189

6.55%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Woodburn, OR grew at a rate of 6.55%, from 10.8k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodburn, OR, are Manufacturing (2,487 people), Retail Trade (1,317 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (995 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodburn, OR, though some of these residents may live in Woodburn, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,600

Median earning men ± $2,403

$33,544

Median earning women ± $4,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($57,102), Public Administration ($49,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,641).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,729), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,409), and Construction ($47,411).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

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 Woodburn, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Woodburn, OR was $281,900 in 2022, which is 1 times the same as the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $241,300 to $281,900, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodburn, OR is 66.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Woodburn, OR have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodburn, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$281,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,937

$5,840

Median Property Taxes

±$650

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2022

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.1% of the housing units in Woodburn, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 103.04
Census Tract 103.07

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

$58,916

Median Household Income

± $6,696

8.84k

Number of Households

± 900

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.84k households in Woodburn, OR grew to $58,916 from the previous year's value of $54,330.

The following chart displays the households in Woodburn, 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 Woodburn, 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 2022

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2022, 72.6% of workers in Woodburn, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodburn, OR have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.994% of the workforce in Woodburn, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodburn, OR (4.01k out of 26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

84.3% of the population of Woodburn, OR has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 28.2% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 7.47% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, OR see 1473 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0678% decrease from the previous year (1474 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1185 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 243 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,473 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, OR

Primary care physicians in Marion County, OR see an average of 1,473 patients per year. This represents a 0.0678% decrease from the previous year (1,474 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.7%

Uninsured

32.9%

Employer Coverage

28.2%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

7.47%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodburn, OR grew by 17.8% from 13.4% to 15.7%.

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

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