Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR

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2022 Population

113,662

0.441% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.4

0.261% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.7%

1.83% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$67,497

10% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$351,500

20.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR had a population of 114k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $67,497. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR declined from 114,166 to 113,662, a −0.441% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,353 to $67,497, a 10% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.95%), Other (Hispanic) (4.29%), White (Hispanic) (3.46%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%).

10.2% of the households in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR are Northwest College-Eugene (156 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was $351,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.8%.

Most people in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was 2 cars per household.

Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR borders Lane County (West Central)--Eugene City (West & South) PUMA, OR and Lane County (Outside Eugene & Springfield Cities) PUMA, OR.

United States Oregon

Population & Diversity

Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR is home to a population of 114k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.17% of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR residents were born outside of the country (7.01k people).

In 2022, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.9k people) in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.76k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4.87k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR are Spanish (6,593 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (984 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (566 households).

Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

96.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.3% of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
87.9k ± 2.21k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.76k ± 793
Other (Hispanic)
4.87k ± 886

11.1%

Hispanic Population

12.6k people

11.1% of the people in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR are hispanic (12.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.01k people

6.31%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.2k people

As of 2022, 6.17% of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR residents (7.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was 6.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,593 households (6.1%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
984 households (0.911%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
566 households (0.524%)

10.2% of the households in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was Spanish. 6.1% of the households in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,901 ± 339
Gulf War (2001-)
1,410 ± 293
Gulf War (1990s)
1,013 ± 271

Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR employs 53.6k people. The largest industries in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR are Restaurants & Food Services (4,204 people), Construction (3,031 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,891 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($120,196), Not specified manufacturing industries ($109,526), and Offices of physicians ($105,043).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,644

Women

48.5%

27,230

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR in 2020 was 52,874 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53.6k

2022 Value

0.782%

1 Year growth

± 0.782%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 0.782%, from 53.2k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,836 people), Personal care aides (1,671 people), and Registered nurses (1,427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.6k

2022 Value

0.782%

1 Year growth

± 0.782%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 0.782%, from 53.2k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,204 people), Construction (3,031 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,891 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR, though some of these residents may live in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,597

Median earning men ± $3,032

$33,826

Median earning women ± $1,672

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,311), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,659), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,709).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($55,815), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,542), and Public Administration ($46,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR awarded 156 degrees. The student population of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 89 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR are White (117 and 75%), followed by Two or More Races (14 and 8.97%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 8.33%), and Black or African American (4 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR by number of degrees awarded are Northwest College-Eugene (156 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (70 and 44.9%), General Cosmetology (23 and 14.7%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (20 and 12.8%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.823% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.542% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR in 2022 were Some college (26.9k), High School or Equivalent (22.9k), and Bachelors Degree (16.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was $351,500 in 2022, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $292,000 to $351,500, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR is 53.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR is $67,497. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was Clackamas County (Northwest)--Lake Oswego, West Linn & Wilsonville Cities PUMA, OR with a value of $120,376, followed by Washington County (West)--Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills PUMA, OR and Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, with respective values of $109,461 and $100,627.

Property

$351,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,597

$25,776

Median Property Taxes

±$1,095

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2022

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53.8% of the housing units in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was Clackamas County (Northwest)--Lake Oswego, West Linn & Wilsonville Cities PUMA, OR with a value of $120,376, followed by Washington County (West)--Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills PUMA, OR and Washington County (Central)--Hillsboro City PUMA, OR, with respective values of $109,461 and $100,627.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,497

Median Household Income

± $2,252

47.9k

Number of Households

± 1,710

In 2022, the median household income of the 47.9k households in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR grew to $67,497 from the previous year's value of $61,353.

The following chart displays the households in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.446

2022 Wage GINI in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR

0.454

2021 Wage GINI in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR

In 2022, the income inequality in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.76% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2022, 71.5% of workers in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR (16.6k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1062 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1194 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 158 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

1,062 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,062 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,062 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oregon in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.05%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

22.6%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR declined by 0.588% from 6.08% to 6.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lane County (East Central)--Eugene (Northeast) & Springfield Cities PUMA, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.