2024 ACS PUMS
Oregon Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Oregon, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Oregon is home to 4,272,371 people across 35 PUMAs, with a median household income of $85,281 and a median age of 41.2.
4,272,371
Population
$85,281
Median HH income
38.0%
Bachelor's+
$499,000
Median home value
Oregon at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,281 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $104,571 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $64,179 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $36,447 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 63.0% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.1 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,936 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 25.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $727 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $65 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $42,438 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 325.6 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,038 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,719 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $273 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,273 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.2% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.4% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.2% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Production | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.0% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 10.0% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.0% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.4% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 66.0% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 42.4% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 16.1% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 74.6% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 16.9% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.2 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $499,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,580 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 31.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 63.2% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 7.4% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 62.9% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 94.9% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $500 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.8 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,600 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,800 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,400 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,650 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,750 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $900 | $577 |
| Statistic | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,272,371 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 48.2% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.5% | 20.0% |
| Black | 1.8% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,299 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 2 |
Oregon's 35 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Oregon's 35 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
100,654 – 107,273
107,273 – 110,915
110,915 – 118,266
118,266 – 125,215
125,215 – 141,820
141,820 – 176,080
All PUMAs in Oregon
Josephine, Coos & Curry Counties176,080Multnomah County (East)--Gresham & Troutdale Cities165,786Lane County (West Central)--Eugene City (West & South)158,574Multnomah County--Portland City (Northwest & Southwest)147,110Crook & Jefferson & Deschutes (Outside Bend) Counties--Redmond & Prineville Cities146,209Polk & Lincoln Counties141,820Washington County (West)--Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills134,009Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City128,822Multnomah County--Portland City (Central East)127,718Washington County (Southeast)--Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood Cities127,301Marion County (Outside Salem & Keizer Cities)--Woodburn & Silverton Cities125,784Multnomah County--Portland City (North & Northeast)125,215Multnomah County--Portland City (East)122,289Columbia, Clatsop & Tillamook Counties122,210Linn County (North & East)--Albany & Lebanon Cities122,163Marion County (West Central)--Salem City (South) & Four Corners118,920Deschutes County (Central)--Bend City118,306Klamath, Malheur, Lake & Harney Counties118,266Jackson County (Central)--Medford & Central Point Cities114,600Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities114,205Douglas County112,296Washington County (Central)--Beaverton City (West) & Aloha111,409Yamhill County110,919Clackamas County (Northwest)--Milwaukie & Happy Valley Cities110,915Washington County (Northeast)--Beaverton City (East & Central) & Cedar Mill109,730Benton County & Linn County (South)--Corvallis & Harrisburg Cities109,361Lane County (Outside Eugene & Springfield Cities)109,140Multnomah County--Portland City (Southeast)107,803Marion County (West Central)--Salem (North), Keizer Cities & Hayesville107,685Clackamas County (South & East)--Canby, Sandy, Estacada & Molalla Cities107,273Jackson County (Outside Medford & Central Point Cities)--Ashland City106,995Clackamas County (Northwest)--Lake Oswego, West Linn & Wilsonville Cities106,438Umatilla (Northwest) & Grant Counties, Columbia Gorge & Columbia Basin104,887Clackamas County (Northwest)--Oregon City, Gladstone Cities & Oak Grove101,479Umatilla (East & South), Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties100,654
Oregon Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Oregon?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 people, represented across 35 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Oregon?+
The median household income in Oregon is $85,281 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Oregon?+
38.0% of Oregon residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Oregon data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Oregon — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.