Official Federal Data
Lane County, Oregon
FIPS 41039 · Eugene-Springfield, OR · Population 384,207
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$71,544 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.1% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$23.6B ▲
GDP
34% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$71,544 ▲
Per Capita
$39,088 ▲
Mean Household
$92,524 ▲
Poverty Rate
15.3% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Lane County$71,544
Oregon$83,011
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 17.5%
18-34 · 25.8%
35-54 · 23.8%
55-64 · 12.1%
65+ · 20.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93.3%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +3.7 pts
34%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 1.7 pts
14%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 0.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
384,207
Population
195,863
Labor Force
Employed
183,084
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.1% ▲ +0.8 pts YoY
Mean Commute 6 min below national avg
20.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.5%
Key Takeaways
- Elevated poverty: At 15.3%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 29,833 workers (26.4% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $68,557.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $23.6B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $100,819 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $26,630, a 3.8x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Manufacturing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
6,210
Cluster Employment
9.45x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Forestry and Logging
13.45x 620
Wood Product Manufacturing
9.45x 3,825
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
2.25x 754
Textile Product Mills
1.91x 179
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
1.82x 40
Crop Production
1.74x 929
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Misc. Retailers
1.70x 2,541
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
1.56x 2,251
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
1.54x 950
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
1.52x 502
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.08x
Warehousing and Storage
149 employed
0.16x
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
68 employed
0.17x
Air Transportation
96 employed
0.20x
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
85 employed
0.23x
Utilities
138 employed
0.27x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
464 employed
0.31x
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
307 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Forestry and Logging concentrates at 13.45x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$430,600 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,355 ▲
Rent/Mo
59.7% ▲
Owner-Occ
5.5% ▼
Vacancy
6.0x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,223/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,286/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,688/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,348/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,832/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,789/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 6.0x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,789/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
237,030 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 6 min below national avg
20.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
80.2%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
34% ▲
HS Diploma+
93.3% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
29,353/yr
7,943/yr
7,148/yr
6,019/yr
4,737/yr
1,833/yr
1,673/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.6%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
40%
Service
19%
Sales & Office
20.5%
Construction / Maint.
8.5%
Production / Transport
12%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 183,084 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 20.2-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 21,110 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Lane County shows strong potential for forestry and logging attraction, with a 13.45x concentration and 620 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across forestry and logging, wood product manufacturing, and furniture and related product manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Lane County, Oregon, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Lane County, Oregon?
384,207 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Lane County, Oregon?
$71,544 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lane County, Oregon?
5.1% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Lane County, Oregon?
$23.6B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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