Moving to Eugene, Oregon

About Eugene, Oregon
Eugene

Eugene ( yoo-JEEN) is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Oregon Coast.

The second-most populous city in Oregon, Eugene had a population of 176,654 as of the 2020 United States census and it covers city area of 44.21 sq mi (114.5 km2). The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area is the second largest in Oregon after Portland. In 2022, Eugene's population was estimated to have reached 179,887.

Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, Bushnell University, and Lane Community College. The city is noted for its natural environment, recreational opportunities (especially bicycling, running/jogging, rafting, and kayaking), and focus on the arts, along with its history of civil unrest, riots, and green activism. Eugene's official motto is "A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors". It is also referred to as the "Emerald City" and as "Track Town, USA". The Nike Corporation had its beginnings in Eugene. In July 2022, the city hosted the 18th World Athletics Championship.

Gender
Gender Eugene Oregon Country
Female 51.1% 50.4% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 49.6% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.051%49%Female51.1%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.09%5%10%11%13%16%12%14%5%6%$50K to $75K15.6%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Eugene Oregon Country
Less than $10,000 9% 5.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5% 3.8% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.3% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.5% 8.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2% 12.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.6% 18.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9% 13.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14% 16.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.5% 7.2% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.02%4%17%26%9%23%13%3%3%Other College26%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Eugene Oregon Country
< 9th Grade 2% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 17% 23% 27.0%
Other College 26% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 23% 21% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
 Eugene Oregon  Country
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Education
 Eugene Oregon  Country
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Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.078%1%1%4%10%0%5%0%White77.6%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Eugene Oregon Country
White 77.6% 74.9% 60.1%
African American 1.3% 1.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 4.3% 4.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.2% 4.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 10.4% 13.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Eugene Oregon  Country
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