Community Demographics

in Lake Oswego, Oregon

(Lake Oswego is Located in Clackamas County)

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Population in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Population

40390

In terms of political views, the Lake Oswego population skews Democratic. The top religion in Lake Oswego is Protestant. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Lake Oswego 39.2%

Married Couples in Lake Oswego 60.8%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 4.9%

25 to 44 year olds 21.3%

45 to 64 year olds 30.4%

65+ year olds 21.0%

Other 22.4%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Lake Oswego, Oregon is 23.7.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 5.5%

Whites 79.7%

Black or African Americans 0.8%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.6%

Asians 8.4%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.5%

Multi 9.0%

Other 1.1%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Lake Oswego, Oregon is Protestant. The Religion Diversity score in Lake Oswego, Oregon is 26.5Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 17.1%

Catholic 7.8%

Orthodox 0.6%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 3.6%

Jewish 0.1%

Muslim 0.0%

Buddhist 0.2%

Hindu 0.0%

Other / Non-Christian 0.2%

No Religion 70.3%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Lake Oswego, Oregon is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 65.8 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 2.4% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Lake Oswego, Oregon is 65.5.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1%

Construction 3.8%

Manufacturing 8.6%

Wholesale trade 3.7%

Retail trade 8.4%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.1%

Information 2.7%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 11.1%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 17.8%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 24.4%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 5.5%

Other services, except public administration 6.9%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3.9%

The Occupation Diversity score in Lake Oswego, Oregon is 42.8.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 65.8%

Service occupations 6.8%

Sales and office occupations 19.9%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2.4%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 5.2%

Average Educational level

92.4% of residents in Lake Oswego, Oregon have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 49.2% of residents in Lake Oswego, Oregon hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Lake Oswego, Oregon is 59.1.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Less than high school graduate 1.4%

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6.3%

Some college or associate's degree 19.6%

Bachelor's degree 39.7%

Graduate or professional degree 33.1%

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Pros and Cons of living in Lake Oswego, Oregon in reviews from users in their own words:

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Educated, beautiful, wealthy, smart	Rising crime, rising homelessness, rising taxes, weather
Beautiful town, high number of professionals, beautiful modern homes, great high school	Rising homelessness, rising crime, higher taxes, too much rain, lacks diverse job training
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Educated, beautiful, wealthy, smart
Beautiful town, high number of professionals, beautiful modern homes, great high school

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Rising crime, rising homelessness, rising taxes, weather
Rising homelessness, rising crime, higher taxes, too much rain, lacks diverse job training
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