Corvallis, OR

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2022 Population

60,050

1.08% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

26.9

1.47% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

26.4%

3.09% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$61,610

5.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$436,000

12.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

29,720

0.392% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Corvallis, OR had a population of 60.1k people with a median age of 26.9 and a median household income of $61,610. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Corvallis, OR grew from 59,407 to 60,050, a 1.08% increase and its median household income grew from $58,315 to $61,610, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Corvallis, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.74%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.76%), White (Hispanic) (3.68%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.28%).

None of the households in Corvallis, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91% of the residents in Corvallis, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Corvallis, OR are Oregon State University (8,157 degrees awarded in 2022) and Phagans Beauty College (40 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Corvallis, OR was $436,000, and the homeownership rate was 41%.

Most people in Corvallis, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Corvallis, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Corvallis, OR is home to a population of 60.1k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.8% of Corvallis, OR residents were born outside of the country (7.68k people).

In 2022, there were 7.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.7k people) in Corvallis, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.85k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.86k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2022 Citizenship

90.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91% of Corvallis, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Corvallis, OR was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Corvallis, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corvallis, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.7k ± 646
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.85k ± 425
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 352

8.69%

Hispanic Population

5.22k people

8.69% of the people in Corvallis, OR are hispanic (5.22k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Corvallis, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.68k people

12.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.59k people

As of 2022, 12.8% of Corvallis, OR residents (7.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Corvallis, OR was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Corvallis, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
732 ± 185
Gulf War (2001-)
585 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
262 ± 99

Corvallis, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Corvallis, OR employs 29.7k people. The largest industries in Corvallis, OR are Educational Services (8,297 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,424 people), and Retail Trade (2,910 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,263), Public Administration ($67,930), and Construction ($64,656).

Employment

Occupations

29.7k

2022 Value

± 1,380

0.392%

1 Year growth

± 6.51%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Corvallis, OR grew at a rate of 0.392%, from 29.6k employees to 29.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corvallis, OR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,168 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,791 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,698 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corvallis, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29.7k

2022 Value

± 1,380

0.392%

1 Year growth

± 6.51%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Corvallis, OR grew at a rate of 0.392%, from 29.6k employees to 29.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corvallis, OR, are Educational Services (8,297 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,424 people), and Retail Trade (2,910 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corvallis, OR, though some of these residents may live in Corvallis, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,645

Median earning men ± $2,129

$27,288

Median earning women ± $3,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,209), Construction ($66,875), and Manufacturing ($55,760).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,320), Construction ($62,757), and Manufacturing ($55,806).

Civics

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Education

In 2022, universities in Corvallis, OR awarded 8,197 degrees. The student population of Corvallis, OR in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 17,328 male students and 17,022 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Corvallis, OR are White (5,040 and 68.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (786 and 10.6%), Asian (638 and 8.62%), and Two or More Races (548 and 7.4%).

The largest universities in Corvallis, OR by number of degrees awarded are Oregon State University (8,157 and 99.5%) and Phagans Beauty College (40 and 0.488%).

The most popular majors in Corvallis, OR are Computer Science (985 and 12%), General Business Administration & Management (506 and 6.17%), and Mechanical Engineering (391 and 4.77%).

The median tuition cost in Corvallis, OR for a public four year colleges is $10,425 for in-state students and $31,200 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Corvallis, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 34,350 (50.4% men and 49.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 34,350 students enrolled in Corvallis, OR, 50.4% men and 49.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21,101 records, of which 51.2% were women and 48.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
327 degrees awarded
Computer Science
877 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
396 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Corvallis, OR was Mechanical Engineering with 327 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Corvallis, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Oregon State University
8,157 degrees awarded
Phagans Beauty College
40 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oregon State University with 8,157 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 4,147 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Corvallis, OR, which is 1.02 times more than the 4,050 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,040 degrees mean that there were 6.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 786 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,425) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,239) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Corvallis, OR was $436,000 in 2022, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $387,200 to $436,000, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Corvallis, OR is 41%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Corvallis, OR have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corvallis, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Corvallis, OR is $61,610. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Corvallis, OR was Census Tract 5 with a value of $99,507, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 10.02, with respective values of $91,888 and $80,120.

Housing

Property

$436,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,062

$9,903

Median Property Taxes

±$624

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Corvallis, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Corvallis, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41%

Homeownership

2022

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 41% of the housing units in Corvallis, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Corvallis, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5
Census Tract 109
Census Tract 10.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Corvallis, OR was Census Tract 5 with a value of $99,507, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 10.02, with respective values of $91,888 and $80,120.

The following map shows all of the places in Corvallis, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,610

Median Household Income

± $3,142

24.1k

Number of Households

± 1,191

In 2022, the median household income of the 24.1k households in Corvallis, OR grew to $61,610 from the previous year's value of $58,315.

The following chart displays the households in Corvallis, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Corvallis, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (58.3%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Walked (10.3%)

In 2022, 58.3% of workers in Corvallis, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who walked to work (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corvallis, OR have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.498% of the workforce in Corvallis, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Corvallis, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Corvallis, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Corvallis, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corvallis, OR (14.3k out of 54.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Corvallis, OR is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Corvallis, OR has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 43.1% between 18 and 34 years, 25.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.99%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Corvallis, OR grew by 5.42% from 5.68% to 5.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Corvallis, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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