Philomath

Population: 5,537
Median household income: $83,373
Median home value: $375,600

Philomath is a community in Benton County, Oregon, home to 5,537 residents. At $83,373, its median household income sits above Benton County's $76,011.

Between 2019 and 2023, Philomath's population grew 12.3% from 4,929 to 5,537, while its median home value rose 53.5% from $244,700 to $375,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.1% of the population. 67.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,537
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,373
Median home value: $375,600
Median gross rent: $1,415
Housing units: 2,644
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9295,537

Median household income

$72,564$83,373

Median home value

$244,700$375,600

Median gross rent

$899$1,415

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,929	$72,564	$244,700	$899
2020	5,143	$77,938	$264,900	$1,044
2021	5,353	$70,806	$278,500	$1,189
2022	5,429	$80,599	$344,300	$1,374
2023	5,537	$83,373	$375,600	$1,415

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2416.3%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	2.1%
5 to 17	679	12.3%
18 to 24	904	16.3%
25 to 34	1,030	18.6%
35 to 44	788	14.2%
45 to 54	527	9.5%
55 to 64	592	10.7%
65 to 74	720	13.0%
75 and over	181	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,822	87.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	1.3%
Asian	108	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.4%
Some other race	45	0.8%
Two or more races	278	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	189	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate19.4%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree20.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	3.6%
High school graduate	743	19.4%
Some college or associate's	1,140	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,027	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	788	20.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means5.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,247	67.3%
Carpooled	313	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	96	2.9%
Bicycle	114	3.4%
Worked from home	396	11.9%
Other means	174	5.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	917	31.1%
15 to 29 min	1,203	40.9%
30 to 44 min	396	13.5%
45 to 59 min	214	7.3%
60+ min	214	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 7.9% (437 of 5,533)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,288	51.7%
Nonfamily households	1,201	48.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,489	94.1%
Vacant	155	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,652	66.4%
Renter-occupied	837	33.6%

1-unit, detached53.1%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,404	53.1%
1-unit, attached	266	10.1%
2 to 4 units	428	16.2%
5 to 19 units	287	10.9%
20 or more units	42	1.6%
Mobile home & other	217	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4157450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 44.5420, -123.3595