Eugene, OR Profile

Eugene, OR, population 144,515, is located in Oregon's Lane county, about 61.7 miles from Salem and 103.7 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Eugene's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Eugene has grown by about 5%.

Eugene's property crime levels tend to be higher than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Eugene tend to be about the same as Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.00
	Males	31.20
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	137,893	N/A
2001	139,448	1.13%
2002	140,774	0.95%
2003	142,315	1.09%
2004	142,794	0.34%
2005	144,515	1.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,850

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	419
2002	330
2003	337
2004	280
2005	227
2006	252
2007	289
2008	330

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	2	1	5	3	1	2
Forcible Rape	55	56	53	61	54	44	55	60
Robbery	203	155	176	166	119	155	181	223
Aggravated Assault	327	256	247	174	150	168	189	211

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,307
2002	6,228
2003	6,274
2004	6,090
2005	6,851
2006	5,523
2007	5,292
2008	6,534

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,247	1,209	1,424	1,734	1,603	1561	1640	1704
Larceny, Theft	6,893	6,824	6,591	5,916	6,639	5386	5119	6814
Motor Vehicle Theft	688	806	889	1,094	1,660	1166	1045	1303
Arson	113	100	131	68	72	54	72	76