Cities and Towns
Oregon, abbreviated "OR", is in the Pacific region of the U.S. Its capital is Salem.There were 4,081,943 people in Oregon as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on February 14, 1859.
Please explore the cities and towns of Oregon, below.
Top Oregon College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 28 | 77,814 |
| 2 | Salem | 7 | 14,179 |
| 3 | Medford | 4 | 202 |
| 4 | Bend | 4 | 6,246 |
| 5 | Eugene | 4 | 32,565 |
| 6 | Tigard | 3 | 56 |
| 7 | Klamath Falls | 3 | 6,905 |
| 8 | Happy Valley | 2 | 223 |
| 9 | Beaverton | 2 | 943 |
| 10 | McMinnville | 2 | 1,645 |
| 11 | Grants Pass | 2 | 4,884 |
| 12 | Corvallis | 2 | 31,034 |
| 13 | Marylhurst | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Cannon Beach | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Tualatin | 1 | 26 |
| 16 | Hillsboro | 1 | 27 |
| 17 | Saint Benedict | 1 | 165 |
| 18 | Springfield | 1 | 207 |
| 19 | Newport | 1 | 409 |
| 20 | Tillamook | 1 | 445 |
Largest Oregon Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Adrian | 218 |
| Antelope | 74 |
| Athena | 1,323 |
| Aumsville | 4,058 |
| Bandon | 3,072 |
| Brownsville | 1,867 |
| Canby | 17,527 |
| Cave Junction | 2,323 |
| Coburg | 1,144 |
| Condon | 655 |
| Coquille | 3,856 |
| Cove | 728 |
| Creswell | 5,291 |
| Dayton | 2,643 |
| Dayville | 127 |
| Drain | 945 |
| Dundee | 3,219 |
| Dunes City | 1,178 |
| Estacada | 3,270 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 4,081,943 |
| Male Share of the Population | 49.6% |
| Female Share of the Population | 50.4% |
| Senior Citizens | 16.7% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 1,895,393 |
| Age of the Population | 39.2 |
Families
| % of people married | 49.4% |
| Average household size | 3 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 29.9% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $37,123 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $24,012 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $29,668 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $72,823 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 85.9% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 14.1% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 24 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 6.8% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 6% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 4.5% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 27.6% |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,050 |
| Median House Value | $287,300 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 29.3% |
| German | 18.1% |
| Irish | 11.2% |
| English | 10.9% |
| Italian | 3.8% |
| Norwegian | 3.6% |
| French Except Basque | 3% |
| Scottish | 3% |
| Swedish | 2.5% |
| Dutch | 2% |
| Polish | 1.7% |
| Russian | 1.2% |
| Welsh | 1% |
| Danishn | 1% |
| Swiss | 0.7% |
| Canadian | 0.7% |
| African | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0.5% |
| Czech | 0.5% |
| Finnish | 0.5% |
| Greek | 0.4% |
| Arab | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 0.4% |
| Austrian | 0.3% |
| Romanian | 0.2% |
| Croatian | 0.2% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Australian | 0.1% |
| US/American | 0.1% |
| West Indian | 0.1% |
| Somali | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0.1% |
| Brazilian | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Basque | 0.1% |
| Iranian | 0.1% |
| Ethiopian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Crater Lake (Park)
P.O. Box 7
Crater Lake, Oregon 97604
541-594-3100
John Day Fossil Beds (Monument/Memorial)
32651 Highway 19
Kimberly, Oregon 97848-9701
541-987-2333
Lewis and Clark (Historic Site)
92343 Fort Clatsop Rd
Astoria, Oregon 97103-9197
503-861-2471
Oregon Caves (Monument/Memorial)
19000 Caves Highway
Cave Junction, Oregon 97523
541-592-2100 ext 232
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