Oregon Poverty Rate
In Oregon, an estimated 507,829 of 4,166,362 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Oregon?
The poverty rate in Oregon is 12.2%.
- How many people in Oregon live in poverty?
In Oregon, an estimated 507,829 of 4,166,362 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Oregon compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Oregon is 4.69% lower than the US average. In Oregon, an estimated 12.2% of 4,166,362 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Oregon
2021
12.2% of 4.2 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Oregon
2021
13.5% of 838 thousand people
Under 5 years
Oregon
2021
13.6% of 203 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Oregon
2021
13.5% of 635 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Oregon
2021
13% of 832 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Oregon
2021
12.6% of 2.5 million people
18 to 34 years
Oregon
2021
16.6% of 918 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Oregon
2021
10.4% of 1.6 million people
60 years and over
Oregon
2021
10.6% of 1.1 million people
65 years and over
Oregon
2021
9.3% of 780 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Oregon
2021
11.5% of 2.1 million people
Female
Oregon
2021
12.9% of 2.1 million people
- Race
White
Oregon
2021
11.4% of 3.1 million people
Black or African American
Oregon
2021
20% of 77 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Oregon
2021
15.4% of 55 thousand people
Asian
Oregon
2021
11.8% of 188 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Oregon
2021
31.9% of 16 thousand people
Some other race
Oregon
2021
14.7% of 230 thousand people
Two or more races
Oregon
2021
14.1% of 486 thousand people
Hispanic
Oregon
2021
15.4% of 583 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Oregon
2021
11.2% of 3 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Oregon
2021
10.7% of 3 million people
Less than high school graduate
Oregon
2021
21.9% of 241 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Oregon
2021
15.4% of 651 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Oregon
2021
10.5% of 1 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Oregon
2021
5.5% of 1.1 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Oregon
2021
7.4% of 2.1 million people
Employed
Oregon
2021
5.9% of 2 million people
Male
Oregon
2021
5.2% of 1.1 million people
Female
Oregon
2021
6.6% of 942 thousand people
Unemployed
Oregon
2021
30.1% of 135 thousand people
Male
Oregon
2021
32.4% of 73 thousand people
Female
Oregon
2021
27.3% of 62 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Oregon
2021
11.8% of 3.4 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Oregon
2021
1.9% of 1.3 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Oregon
2021
15.4% of 881 thousand people
Did not work
Oregon
2021
20.3% of 1.2 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Oregon
2021
25.2% of 1 million people
Male
Oregon
2021
23.6% of 506 thousand people
Female
Oregon
2021
26.8% of 511 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Oregon
2021
47.1% of 122 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Oregon
2021
20% of 241 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Oregon
2021
19.4% of 138 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Oregon
2021
23.9% of 112 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Oregon
2021
29.2% of 144 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Oregon
2021
18.7% of 142 thousand people
75 years and over
Oregon
2021
20.9% of 114 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Oregon
2021
3.5% of 390 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Oregon
2021
32.2% of 275 thousand people
Did not work
Oregon
2021
43.8% of 352 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Oregon
2021
11.8%