OR · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Oregon compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Oregon’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$85,220#16 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,597#38 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time23.2 min#14 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.2%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,220 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $45,821 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $110,900 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,813,747 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 152,581 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,597 | #38Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 2,123,643 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 108,341 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 3,022 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,318,826 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 50,221 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 354,930 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 23.2 min | #14Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 1,666,053 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 313,630 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 140,438 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 4,007,961 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 219,386 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 2,811,884 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,785,576 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 285,506 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 578,387 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 448,419 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 80,945 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 65,420 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,272,371 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 2,996,550 | #25Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 78,664 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 26,562 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 206,288 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 662,740 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.