Lake Oswego, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 35,278. Estimated population in July 2024: 36,502 (+3.5% change)
Males: 16,986 (48.1%), Females: 18,292 (51.9%)

Clackamas County

Zip codes: 97034, 97035.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $71,597
Median house value: $296,200

Population by Race

Races in Lake Oswego:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.7%), English (17.4%), Irish (14.2%), Norwegian (5.8%), Scottish (5.3%), United States (4.8%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 10.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Oswego

  • High school or higher: 97.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 62.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Oswego city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

9.5% Foreign born (4.3% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 1.1% North America, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,440 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Oswego:

  • LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TUALATIN, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MILWAUKIE, OR)
  • OHSU HOSPITAL AND CLINICS AND DOERNBEC (about 6 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Oswego:

  • PORTLAND INTL (about 15 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 35 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 42 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Oswego:

  • PORTLAND DOWNTOWN (about 8 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: 61J)
  • AURORA STATE (about 14 miles; AURORA, OR; Abbreviation: UAO)
  • PEARSON FIELD (about 15 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Abbreviation: VUO)

Amtrak stations near Lake Oswego:

  • 8 miles: OREGON CITY (1757 WASHINGTON ST.)
  • 9 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.
  • 15 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 in Lake Oswego:

  • NORTHWEST NANNIES INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 11830 SW KERR PKY STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: nwnanny.com)
  • FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF SALES (Location: 1058 HEMLOCK; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Oswego:

  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,446)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 13 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)

Schools

Public high schools in Lake Oswego:

  • LAKE OSWEGO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,223; Location: 2501 SW COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAKERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,092; Location: 1235 SW OVERLOOK DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lake Oswego:

  • WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 4565 CARMAN DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lake Oswego:

  • LAKE OSWEGO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 2500 SW COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WALUGA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 4700 SW JEAN RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LAKE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 15777 SW BOONES FERRY RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • UPLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 2055 SW WEMBLEY PARK RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 1133 SW ANDREWS RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 55 KINGSGATE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HALLINAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 16800 HAWTHORNE DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 1500 SW GREENTREE AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 3400 ROYCE WAY; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RIVER GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 5850 SW MCEWAN RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Lake Oswego:

  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 716 A AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • EXPLORATION LEARNING SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: PO BOX 2318; Grades: PK – 6)
  • TOUCHSTONE SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 2 SW TOUCHSTONE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • SONSHINE EXPRESS PRESCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 40 MCNARY PARKWAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LAKE OSWEGO MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 17823 S W CENTREL AVE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • NORTHWEST MONTESSORI LAKE OSWE (Students: 54; Location: 2382 SOUTH GLENNMARIE DR; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KINDER-CARE LEARNING CTR INC (Students: 24; Location: 3700 RED CEDAR WAY; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Lake Oswego:

  • LAKE OSWEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,319,610; Location: 706 4TH STREET; 142,050 books; 15,265 audio materials; 11,102 video materials; 412 serial subscriptions)