Eugene

Population: 177,520
Median household income: $63,836
Median home value: $435,400

Eugene, a community in Lane County, Oregon, has 177,520 residents. At $63,836, its median household income sits below Lane County's $69,311.

From 2019 to 2023, Eugene's population grew 5.5% from 168,302 to 177,520, while its median home value rose 50.9% from $288,600 to $435,400.

Owners occupy 47.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 177,520
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,836
Median home value: $435,400
Median gross rent: $1,347
Housing units: 79,554
Homeownership rate: 47.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

168,302177,520

Median household income

$50,962$63,836

Median home value

$288,600$435,400

Median gross rent

$1,031$1,347

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	168,302	$50,962	$288,600	$1,031
2020	170,457	$52,689	$304,500	$1,075
2021	173,278	$55,776	$337,200	$1,134
2022	176,755	$61,481	$406,000	$1,269
2023	177,520	$63,836	$435,400	$1,347

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2417.9%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,846	3.9%
5 to 17	21,709	12.2%
18 to 24	31,748	17.9%
25 to 34	27,448	15.5%
35 to 44	21,998	12.4%
45 to 54	18,385	10.4%
55 to 64	18,033	10.2%
65 to 74	18,531	10.4%
75 and over	12,822	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	133,828	75.4%
Black or African American	2,895	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	968	0.5%
Asian	6,800	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	626	0.4%
Some other race	899	0.5%
Two or more races	11,289	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20,215	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate17.4%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,149	5.2%
High school graduate	20,441	17.4%
Some college or associate's	38,768	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	27,722	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	24,137	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone63.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit2.7%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle4.7%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54,814	63.0%
Carpooled	6,866	7.9%
Public transit	2,308	2.7%
Walked	4,615	5.3%
Bicycle	4,089	4.7%
Worked from home	13,342	15.3%
Other means	945	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29,741	40.4%
15 to 29 min	34,091	46.3%
30 to 44 min	5,300	7.2%
45 to 59 min	1,607	2.2%
60+ min	2,898	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 18.2% (31,146 of 171,196)

	Count	Share
Family households	37,273	49.0%
Nonfamily households	38,867	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76,140	95.7%
Vacant	3,414	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36,246	47.6%
Renter-occupied	39,894	52.4%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units14.5%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40,705	51.2%
1-unit, attached	5,312	6.7%
2 to 4 units	8,196	10.3%
5 to 19 units	10,661	13.4%
20 or more units	11,537	14.5%
Mobile home & other	3,143	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4123850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 44 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 44.0568, -123.1190