Lake Oswego, OR Profile

Lake Oswego, OR, population 36,502, is located in Oregon's Clackamas county, about 7.1 miles from Portland and 15.1 miles from Vancouver.

Through the 90's Lake Oswego's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake Oswego has grown by about 3%.

Lake Oswego's property crime levels tend to be lower than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lake Oswego tend to be much lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.20
	Males	40.10
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	18.00%		40 to 60:	19.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,278	N/A
2001	35,503	0.64%
2002	35,903	1.13%
2003	36,076	0.48%
2004	36,287	0.58%
2005	36,502	0.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,597

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	75
2002	91
2003	69
2004	88
2005	22
2006	67

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	3	2	6	1	3
Robbery	6	8	6	9	1	6
Aggravated Assault	17	22	17	17	6	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,597
2002	2,178
2003	1,891
2004	1,825
2005	1,496
2006	1,528

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	172	153	108	99	124	127
Larceny, Theft	697	585	549	531	397	412
Motor Vehicle Theft	61	53	28	35	30	28
Arson	19	18	15	14	14	19

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities