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Moving to Oakridge, Oregon

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Population: 3,148. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,147 (-0.0% change)
Males: 1,606 (51.0%), Females: 1,542 (49.0%)

Lane County

Zip code: 97463

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $26,622
Median house value: $89,600

Population by Race

Races in Oakridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (17.8%), English (14.8%), Norwegian (4.7%), United States (4.4%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 1209 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakridge

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakridge city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

3.0% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakridge:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakridge:

  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 58 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 77 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 88 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakridge:

  • OAKRIDGE STATE (about 3 miles; OAKRIDGE, OR; Abbreviation: 5S0)
  • TOKETEE STATE (about 37 miles; CLEARWATER, OR; Abbreviation: 3S6)
  • COTTAGE GROVE STATE (about 39 miles; COTTAGE GROVE, OR; Abbreviation: 61S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakridge:

  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 46 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)

Schools

Public high school in Oakridge:

  • OAKRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 47997 W 1ST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oakridge:

  • OAKRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 48119 E 1ST ST; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Oakridge:

  • OAKRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,224; Location: 48318 E. 1ST; 18,300 books; 100 audio materials; 380 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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