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Lake Oswego Oregon Information: Lake Oswego, Oregon is part of CLACKAMAS County. Population for Lake Oswego from the last gathering is 35278. You can view Lake Oswego venues that host many Lake Oswego OR events every year. You can also research Lake Oswego Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Lake Oswego Oregon real estate guide. Lake Oswego Oregon has a latitude of 45.4095 and a longitude of -122.688. Zip codes in Lake Oswego, OR include 97034 ... more Lake Oswego zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake Oswego, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake Oswego, OR was 35,278.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake Oswego was 16,986, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake Oswego, OR
There are an estimated 8,774 married men in the town. 65.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake Oswego are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake Oswego is 18,292 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake Oswego, Oregon
There are an estimated 8,641 married women in the community. 58.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake Oswego, OR
The median age of people living in Lake Oswego, OR was 41.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lake Oswego was 1,746. There were 26,539 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (4,018) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake Oswego, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake Oswego, OR was 34,408.

White Population in Lake Oswego, OR
The estimated White population in the Lake Oswego community is 32,149, which is 91.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake Oswego, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 226, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake Oswego, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake Oswego, OR was 113.

Asian Population in Lake Oswego, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,612.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lake Oswego, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lake Oswego was an estimated 58.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 250, while those of “two or more races” was 870 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake Oswego community was 820, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake Oswego, OR
The household population number in Lake Oswego was 35,115.

Group Quarters Population in Lake Oswego, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 163.

Average Household Size in Lake Oswego, OR
The average household size in Lake Oswego is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake Oswego, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,741 total housing units in Lake Oswego.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,769, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,423 were owner-occupied (70.6), and 4,346 were renter-occupied (29.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 972 vacant homes in Lake Oswego at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake Oswego, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,394, with a median value in dollars of 296,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake Oswego, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,847 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake Oswego, average costs per month were $461 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,054 people in the community had a high school degree, or 97.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake Oswego, Oregon
15,274 people in Lake Oswego also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 62 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake Oswego, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake Oswego was 3,367, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake Oswego, OR
In 2000, there were 3,536 people in Lake Oswego, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake Oswego, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,508 people in Lake Oswego who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake Oswego, Oregon
There were 18,917 in the labor force in Lake Oswego at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lake Oswego was 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake Oswego, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $71,597. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake Oswego, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $94,587. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake Oswego, Oregon
Per capita income in Lake Oswego in the last full census was 42,166. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lake Oswego numbered 223, or 2.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lake Oswego, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,181, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.