Philomath ( fi-LOH-mith) is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Philomath (Greek, "love of learning") College. The population was 4,584 at the 2010 census and was most recently estimated in 2019 to have a population of 5,666. It is part of the Corvallis, Oregon, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ethnicity | Philomath | USA |
---|---|---|
White | 82.5% | 60.1% |
African American | 3.8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Asian | 2.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 4.5% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 6% | 18.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Philomath | USA |
---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 6.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.2% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 6.4% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 7.5% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 9.3% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 16.6% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 19.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 17.6% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 9% | 7.1% |
Education | Philomath | USA |
---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 3% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 17% | 27.0% |
Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 12% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 29% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 9% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |