Eugene, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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Eugene Apartments for Rent

Total population: 149,004 (Urban population: 148,608, Rural population: 396 (16 farm, 380 nonfarm))

Eugene, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 61,332 (57,978 occupied: 29,991 owner occupied, 27,987 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	36%

Housing density: 1514 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $314,095.

Median contract rent in 2007: $624 (lower quartile is $488, upper quartile is $767)

Housing units in Eugene with a mortgage: 19,063 (2,397 second mortgage, 2,353 home equity loan, 86 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,082

Eugene,OR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $241,100 (it was $145,000 in 2000)

Eugene:	$241,100
Oregon:	$257,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $177,000 - $346,900

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $300,409
Here: $300,409
State: $345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $223,933
Here: $223,933
State: $271,304

In 2-unit structures: $321,421
Here: $321,421
State: $280,195

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,500
Here: $187,500
State: $286,441

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $93,609
Here: $93,609
State: $281,504

Mobile homes: $55,684
Here: $55,684
State: $78,759

Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship

Households: 131,742

In family households: 93,735 (23,068 male householders, 8,538 female householders)
24,246 spouses, 31,230 children (28,218 natural, 1,212 adopted, 1,800 stepchildren), 990 grandchildren, 837 brothers or sisters, 510 parents, 1,114 other relatives, 3,202 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 38,007 (11,940 male householders (7,715 living alone)), 14,450 female householders (10,571 living alone)), 11,617 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6,057 (1,683 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,852 2-persons, 7,235 3-persons, 6,138 4-persons, 2,314 5-persons, 763 6-persons, 304 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,286 1-person, 5,933 2-persons, 1,431 3-persons, 568 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

18,137 married couples with children.
7,774 single-parent households (1,836 men, 5,938 women).

90.0% of residents of Eugene speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,131 (6.6%)
(36.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Eugene, Oregon:
	1 room: 40 2 rooms: 201 3 rooms: 1,047 4 rooms: 2,641 5 rooms: 6,050 6 rooms: 7,739 7 rooms: 6,159 8 rooms: 3,080 9 or more rooms: 3,034

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eugene, Oregon:
	1 room: 2,600 2 rooms: 3,786 3 rooms: 5,820 4 rooms: 7,354 5 rooms: 4,724 6 rooms: 2,273 7 rooms: 909 8 rooms: 370 9 or more rooms: 151

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,685
1995 to 1998: 6,909
1990 to 1994: 4,691
1980 to 1989: 5,386
1970 to 1979: 15,266
1960 to 1969: 10,353
1950 to 1959: 7,780
1940 to 1949: 4,607
1939 or earlier: 4,655

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Eugene:
	no bedroom: 108 1 bedroom: 833 2 bedrooms: 5,784 3 bedrooms: 16,990 4 bedrooms: 5,272 5 or more bedrooms: 1,004

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eugene:
	no bedroom: 3,065 1 bedroom: 8,271 2 bedrooms: 10,767 3 bedrooms: 4,740 4 bedrooms: 935 5 or more bedrooms: 209

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Eugene in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 946 1 vehicle: 8,904 2 vehicles: 14,119 3 vehicles: 4,682 4 vehicles: 1,017 5 or more vehicles: 323

Cars and other vehicles available in Eugene in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 5,172 1 vehicle: 13,893 2 vehicles: 6,636 3 vehicles: 1,603 4 vehicles: 422 5 or more vehicles: 261

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Eugene, OR:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 106
$60,000 to $69,999: 151
$70,000 to $79,999: 226
$80,000 to $89,999: 639
$90,000 to $99,999: 1158
$100,000 to $124,999: 4679
$125,000 to $149,999: 5198
$150,000 to $174,999: 3966
$175,000 to $199,999: 2821
$200,000 to $249,999: 2813
$250,000 to $299,999: 1551
$300,000 to $399,999: 1003
$400,000 to $499,999: 446
$500,000 to $749,999: 195
$750,000 to $999,999: 78
$1,000,000 or more: 17

Eugene rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Eugene:

Less than $100: 114 people
$100 to $149: 413
$150 to $199: 418
$200 to $249: 417
$250 to $299: 670
$300 to $349: 1,196
$350 to $399: 1,665
$400 to $449: 1,706
$450 to $499: 1,798
$500 to $549: 2,332
$550 to $599: 2,370
$600 to $649: 3,147
$650 to $699: 2,360
$700 to $749: 2,253
$750 to $799: 1,687
$800 to $899: 2,466
$900 to $999: 1,481
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,254
$1,250 to $1,499: 671
$1,500 to $1,999: 415
$2,000 or more: 247
No cash rent: 590

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3,348 1990 to 1994: 1,453 1985 to 1989: 854 1980 to 1984: 670 1975 to 1979: 622 1970 to 1974: 459 1970 to 1974: 262 1965 to 1969: 1,463

Eugene, OR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.5%
Number of people working at home: 3,160 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2668
5 to 9 minutes: 10450
10 to 14 minutes: 18056
15 to 19 minutes: 15141
20 to 24 minutes: 8938
25 to 29 minutes: 2028
30 to 34 minutes: 3245
35 to 39 minutes: 406
40 to 44 minutes: 513
45 to 59 minutes: 1172
60 to 89 minutes: 1196
90 or more minutes: 850

Eugene mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 45,295 (67%)
Carpooled: 7,628 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3,271 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 20 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 14 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 23 (0%)
Motorcycle: 150 (0%)
Bicycle: 3,764 (6%)
Walked: 4,160 (6%)
Other means: 322 (0%)
Worked at home: 3,160 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 7952
$10,000 to $14,999: 4257
$15,000 to $19,999: 4061
$20,000 to $24,999: 4206
$25,000 to $29,999: 3917
$30,000 to $34,999: 3965
$35,000 to $39,999: 3405
$40,000 to $44,999: 3393
$45,000 to $49,999: 2883
$50,000 to $59,999: 4743
$60,000 to $74,999: 4955
$75,000 to $99,999: 4673
$100,000 to $124,999: 2337
$125,000 to $149,999: 1086
$150,000 to $199,999: 961
$200,000 or more: 1202

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 18600

German: 18435

English: 13160

Irish: 10470

United States or American: 6625

Norwegian: 5071

Italian: 4090

Scottish: 3257

Scotch-Irish: 3065

French (except Basque): 2874

Swedish: 2753

European: 2706

Dutch: 1936

Polish: 1711

Danish: 1494

Russian: 1353

Welsh: 1146

British: 951

French Canadian: 935

Northern European: 618

Finnish: 593

Scandinavian: 590

Swiss: 541

Canadian: 516

Czech: 490

Arab:: 422

Portuguese: 421

Hungarian: 406

Greek: 394

Ukrainian: 380

Subsaharan African:: 371

African: 265

Austrian: 216

Czechoslovakian: 210

Lithuanian: 158

Lebanese: 157

Belgian: 140

Eastern European: 137

Yugoslavian: 123

Iranian: 112

Croatian: 106

Arab/Arabic: 102

Slovene: 88

Slovak: 83

Pennsylvania German: 83

Celtic: 76

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 73

Romanian: 72

Basque: 65

Armenian: 64

Israeli: 61

Bulgarian: 58

Serbian: 55

Luxemburger: 52

Jamaican: 51

Egyptian: 50

Syrian: 48

Australian: 47

Latvian: 47

Acadian/Cajun: 47

Brazilian: 44

Alsatian: 41

Turkish: 39

Other Arab: 37

Nigerian: 37

Estonian: 33

Icelander: 32

Other Subsaharan African: 28

Ethiopian: 21

Moroccan: 21

Albanian: 18

Slavic: 17

Cypriot: 13

Ghanian: 11

Belizean: 10

Cape Verdean: 9

Maltese: 8

British West Indian: 8

Palestinian: 7

Guyanese: 6

Haitian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (19%)
Canada (10%)
Korea (10%)
Japan (9%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Taiwan (4%)
Germany (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 56249
Northeast: 7394
Midwest: 17756
South: 8400
West: 37400

40% of Eugene residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 222
Nursery to 4th grade: 46
5th and 6th grade: 255
7th and 8th grade: 536
9th grade: 416
10th grade: 616
11th grade: 642
12th grade, no diploma: 1,064
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,496
Less than 1 year of college: 2,762
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,056
Associate degree: 2,837
Bachelor's degree: 9,386
Master's degree: 3,792
Professional school degree: 1,631
Doctorate degree: 1,608

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 180
Nursery to 4th grade: 52
5th and 6th grade: 158
7th and 8th grade: 521
9th grade: 404
10th grade: 700
11th grade: 649
12th grade, no diploma: 891
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,104
Less than 1 year of college: 3,785
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,164
Associate degree: 3,390
Bachelor's degree: 9,398
Master's degree: 4,654
Professional school degree: 885
Doctorate degree: 704

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 26.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,076
Black householders: $25,997
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,308
Asian householders: $51,359
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $42,368
Some other race householders: $30,767
Two or more races householders: $32,717
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,426

Eugene household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Eugene household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Eugene household income for Asian householders

Eugene household income for Some other race householders

Eugene household income for Two or more races householders

Eugene household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Eugene marital status for males

Eugene marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $254,069
Black or African American householders: $266,872
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $227,465
Asian householders: $243,926
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $184,233
Some other race householders: $206,514
Two or more races householders: $238,107
Hispanic or Latino householders: $230,790

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 32,870
One, attached: 4,011
Two: 2,426
3 or 4: 3,451
5 to 9: 3,998
10 to 19: 3,540
20 to 49: 2,598
50 or more: 5,157
Mobile homes: 3,249
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Eugene:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (69%) Utility gas (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (89%) Utility gas (7%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,139

Here:	8.8%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 645

Here:	10.0%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 730

Here:	3.9%
Oregon:	16.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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