Moving to West Linn, Oregon

Population: 22,261. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,094 (+12.7% change)
Males: 11,073 (49.7%), Females: 11,188 (50.3%)

Clackamas County

Zip code: 97068

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $72,010
Median house value: $246,500

Population by Race

Races in West Linn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (26.7%), English (15.8%), Irish (13.4%), Italian (5.6%), Norwegian (5.4%), United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 128 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Linn

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Linn city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

5.6% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,580 (+33.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Linn:

  • WILLAMETTE FALLS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; OREGON CITY, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MILWAUKIE, OR)
  • EASTMORELAND HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Linn:

  • PORTLAND INTL (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 37 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 41 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Linn:

  • PORTLAND DOWNTOWN (about 11 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: 61J)
  • PORTLAND-MULINO (about 13 miles; PORTLAND-MULINO, OR; Abbreviation: 4S9)
  • AURORA STATE (about 13 miles; AURORA, OR; Abbreviation: UAO)

Amtrak stations near West Linn:

  • 3 miles: OREGON CITY (1757 WASHINGTON ST.)
  • 12 miles: PORTLAND (800 NW 6TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Linn:

  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 17 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 20 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)

Schools

Public high school in West Linn:

  • WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,550; Location: 5464 W ‘A’ ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Linn:

  • ROSEMONT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 20001 SALAMO RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ATHEY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 2900 SW BORLAND RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STAFFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 19875 SW STAFFORD RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILLAMETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 1403 SE 12TH ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • SUNSET PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 2351 OXFORD ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • CEDAROAK PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 4515 S CEDAROAK DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BOLTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 5933 HOLMES ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • THREE RIVERS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 4975 WILLAMETTE FALLS DR; Grades: 04 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in West Linn:

  • KINDERCARE #965 (Students: 99; Location: 3020 LAZY RIVER DR; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SUN GARDEN MONTESSORI CENTER (Students: 69; Location: 2284 LONG STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CORNUPICA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CN (Students: 52; Location: 19393 WILLAMETTE DR; Grades: PK – KG)