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West Linn Oregon Information: West Linn, Oregon is part of CLACKAMAS County. Population for West Linn from the last gathering is 22261. You can view West Linn venues that host many West Linn OR events every year. You can also research West Linn Oregon homes for sale by visiting our West Linn Oregon real estate guide. West Linn Oregon has a latitude of 45.3672 and a longitude of -122.65. Zip codes in West Linn, OR include 97068 ... more West Linn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Linn, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Linn, OR was 22,261.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Linn was 11,073, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Linn, OR
There are an estimated 5,330 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in West Linn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Linn is 11,188 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Linn, Oregon
There are an estimated 5,425 married women in the community. 62.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Linn, OR
The median age of people living in West Linn, OR was 38.1 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 West Linn was 1,468. There were 15,798 people above the age of 18, which represents 71 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.8 percent of the population (1,730) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Linn, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Linn, OR was 21,803.

White Population in West Linn, OR
The estimated White population in the West Linn community is 20,775, which is 93.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Linn, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 120, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Linn, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Linn, OR was 78.

Asian Population in West Linn, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 647.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Linn, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Linn was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 165, while those of “two or more races” was 458 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Linn community was 638, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Linn, OR
The household population number in West Linn was 22,169.

Group Quarters Population in West Linn, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 92.

Average Household Size in West Linn, OR
The average household size in West Linn is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Linn, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,697 total housing units in West Linn.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,161, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,412 were owner-occupied (78.6), and 1,749 were renter-occupied (21.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 536 vacant homes in West Linn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Linn, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,990, with a median value in dollars of 246,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Linn, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,674 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Linn, average costs per month were $389 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,837 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Linn, Oregon
7,126 people in West Linn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 49.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Linn, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Linn was 2,172, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Linn, OR
In 2000, there were 1,993 people in West Linn, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Linn, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,571 people in West Linn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Linn, Oregon
There were 11,915 in the labor force in West Linn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.7 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 West Linn was 23.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Linn, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $72,010. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Linn, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $83,252. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Linn, Oregon
Per capita income in West Linn in the last full census was 34,671. 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 West Linn numbered 184, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Linn, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 861, or 3.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.