West Linn

Population: 27,065
Median household income: $138,526
Median home value: $733,300

West Linn, a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, has 27,065 residents. At $138,526, its median household income sits above Clackamas County's $100,360.

From 2019 to 2023, West Linn's population grew 1.5% from 26,656 to 27,065, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $493,900 to $733,300.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,065
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $138,526
Median home value: $733,300
Median gross rent: $2,006
Housing units: 10,482
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,65627,065

Median household income

$111,042$138,526

Median home value

$493,900$733,300

Median gross rent

$1,588$2,006

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,656	$111,042	$493,900	$1,588
2020	26,764	$119,415	$528,600	$1,597
2021	27,173	$124,098	$572,000	$1,765
2022	27,167	$134,116	$677,500	$1,907
2023	27,065	$138,526	$733,300	$2,006

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,398	5.2%
5 to 17	5,444	20.1%
18 to 24	1,547	5.7%
25 to 34	1,978	7.3%
35 to 44	3,846	14.2%
45 to 54	3,495	12.9%
55 to 64	4,198	15.5%
65 to 74	2,993	11.1%
75 and over	2,166	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,851	80.7%
Black or African American	337	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	1,422	5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	87	0.3%
Some other race	53	0.2%
Two or more races	1,193	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,101	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate9.5%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree38.3%

Graduate or professional degree24.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	468	2.5%
High school graduate	1,772	9.5%
Some college or associate's	4,767	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	7,159	38.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,510	24.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone58.4%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home31.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,889	58.4%
Carpooled	606	5.1%
Public transit	149	1.3%
Walked	149	1.3%
Bicycle	92	0.8%
Worked from home	3,765	31.9%
Other means	148	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,453	18.1%
15 to 29 min	4,128	51.4%
30 to 44 min	1,723	21.4%
45 to 59 min	437	5.4%
60+ min	292	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 5.2% (1,398 of 26,897)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,623	76.9%
Nonfamily households	2,296	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,919	94.6%
Vacant	563	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,315	83.8%
Renter-occupied	1,604	16.2%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,110	77.4%
1-unit, attached	495	4.7%
2 to 4 units	495	4.7%
5 to 19 units	1,020	9.7%
20 or more units	303	2.9%
Mobile home & other	59	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4180150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.68 sq mi
Center point: 45.3666, -122.6389