Latest news about poverty in Eugene, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.0% of Eugene, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 9.8% of high school graduates and 24.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eugene, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eugene:
17.0%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eugene:
10.7%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eugene:
24.9%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eugene:
22.4%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Eugene, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eugene,OR (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
9.8%5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
40.9%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eugene,OR (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
15.9%5 years
19.6%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 14 years
14.2%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
50.9%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eugene,OR (% below half of poverty level)
5.6%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 17 years
39.2%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eugene, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eugene, OR (%)
14.0%White
36.5%Black
13.1%American Indian
27.5%Asian
39.9%Native Hawaiian
26.0%Other race
20.3%2+ races
27.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eugene, OR (absolute numbers)
17,883White
870Black
149American Indian
1,879Asian
183Native Hawaiian
1,943Other race
4,3092+ races
5,014Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eugene, OR
Children below poverty level:
Eugene, Oregon:
13.2%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eugene:
9.8%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eugene:
24.3%
Oregon:
23.8%
43.1%Married-couple family
12.8%Male, no wife present
44.1%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
62.2%Worked part-time
34.2%Did not work
2.2%Both worked full-time
5.6%One full-time, other part-time
9.0%One full-time, other didn't work
20.8%Both worked part-time
27.2%One part-time, other didn't work
35.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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