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Oregon City, OR Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Oregon City is 33,834, which is 31.37% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.00% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Oregon City population density is 3,641.99 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 39.65 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Oregon City is white, which represent 90.85% of the total population. The average Oregon City education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 33,834. #17

Population Growth Since 2000, #52

Oregon City, OR	31.37%
Oregon	14.00%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #49

Oregon City, OR	3,641.99 per square mile
Oregon	39.65 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	30,738 (90.85%, #207)
Black:	239 (0.71%, #92)
Hispanic:	3,115 (9.21%, #127)
Asian:	583 (1.72%, #86)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	325 (0.96%, #180)
One Race, Other:	1,090 (3.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	859 (2.54%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,400 (77.05%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	112 (3.60%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	248 (7.96%, see rank)
South American:	222 (7.13%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	10 (1.72%, see rank)
Chinese:	81 (13.89%, see rank)
Filipino:	133 (22.81%, see rank)
Japanese:	69 (11.84%, see rank)
Korean:	38 (6.52%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	93 (15.95%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	159 (27.27%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

28,321 (83.71%) out of the total population of 33,834 reported first ancestry.

	Oregon City, OR	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	105	0.31%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
Danish	453	1.34%, see rank	1.07%	0.42%
Dutch	871	2.57%, see rank	2.27%	1.40%
English	3,766	11.13%, see rank	11.73%	8.02%
French	1,598	4.72%, see rank	4.00%	3.34%
German	7,978	23.58%, see rank	19.70%	15.03%
Greek	202	0.60%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	155	0.46%, see rank	0.36%	0.46%
Irish	4,332	12.80%, see rank	12.15%	10.80%
Italian	1,255	3.71%, see rank	3.78%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,628	4.81%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	386	1.14%, see rank	1.74%	3.01%
Portuguese	151	0.45%, see rank	0.54%	0.44%
Russian	315	0.93%, see rank	1.28%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	452	1.34%, see rank	1.43%	0.99%
Scottish	1,227	3.63%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	47	0.14%, see rank	0.53%	0.95%
Swedish	1,415	4.18%, see rank	2.87%	1.27%
Swiss	238	0.70%, see rank	0.75%	0.30%
Ukrainian	161	0.48%, see rank	0.54%	0.31%
American	2,627	7.76%, see rank	5.47%	7.12%
Welsh	475	1.40%, see rank	1.07%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,616 (49.11%, see rank)

Females: 17,218 (50.89%, see rank)

Oregon City, OR	Male: 49.11% Female: 50.89%
Oregon	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Oregon City, OR	37.40 years old
Oregon	38.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Oregon City, OR	36.60 years old
Oregon	37.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Oregon City, OR	38.20 years old
Oregon	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Oregon City, OR	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,004	5.92%, see rank	5.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,734	8.08%, see rank	6.15%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,452	7.25%, see rank	6.18%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,024	5.98%, see rank	6.35%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,826	5.40%, see rank	6.73%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,812	14.22%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,030	14.87%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,214	15.41%, see rank	13.44%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,043	11.95%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,152	6.36%, see rank	8.49%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,108	3.27%, see rank	4.36%	4.25%
85 years and over	435	1.29%, see rank	2.08%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Oregon City, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	22,794, 100%	2,677,376	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,803, 7.91%, see rank	10.52%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,164, 27.04%, see rank	24.54%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	9,660, 42.38%, see rank	34.87%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,860, 16.93%, see rank	18.89%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,307, 5.73%, see rank	11.18%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.61, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Oregon City, OR			Oregon		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	998	71.44%	28.56%	65.82%	34.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,177	93.73%, see rank	6.27%, see rank	90.52%	9.48%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,751	95.60%, see rank	4.40%, see rank	91.67%	8.33%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,865	82.95%, see rank	17.05%, see rank	84.23%	15.77%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	275	50.91%, see rank	49.09%, see rank	63.97%	36.03%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Oregon City, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Total Households	12,639, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	2,957, 23.40%, see rank	27.93%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,682, 76.60%, see rank	72.07%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,798, 69.61%, see rank	63.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,466, 51.16%, see rank	48.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,841, 30.39%, see rank	36.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Oregon City, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	26,644	see rank	3,187,791	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,875	100%, see rank	1,564,715	123,281,364
Never Married	3,782	29.37%, see rank	33.24%	35.77%
Married	6,896	53.56%, see rank	52.43%	52.04%
Widowed	273	2.12%, see rank	2.56%	2.57%
Divorced	1,924	14.94%, see rank	11.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,769	100%, see rank	1,623,076	129,692,771
Never Married	3,463	25.15%, see rank	26.57%	29.48%
Married	7,034	51.09%, see rank	50.46%	49.19%
Widowed	869	6.31%, see rank	8.34%	9.16%
Divorced	2,403	17.45%, see rank	14.63%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Oregon City, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	31,914	94.33%, see rank	90.16%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	19,314	57.08%, see rank	45.87%	58.73%
Born in Different State	12,347	36.49%, see rank	43.20%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	253	0.75%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,920	5.67%, see rank	9.84%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	783	2.31%, see rank	3.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,137	3.36%, see rank	5.99%	7.09%
Born In Europe	354	1.05%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	339	1.00%, see rank	2.92%	3.82%
Born In Africa	9	0.03%, see rank	0.30%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.02%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,069	3.16%, see rank	4.53%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	142	0.42%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Oregon City, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
English	11,408	90.26%, see rank	85.43%	79.39%
Spanish	776	6.14%, see rank	7.76%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	260	2.06%, see rank	3.15%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	147	1.16%, see rank	3.03%	3.36%
Other	48	0.38%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.