Veneta, OR Profile

Veneta, OR, population 3,477, is located in Oregon's Lane county, about 13.1 miles from Eugene and 63.8 miles from Salem.

Through the 90's Veneta's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Veneta has grown by about 26%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	32.00
	Females	33.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,755	N/A
2001	2,781	0.94%
2002	2,840	2.12%
2003	2,950	3.87%
2004	3,186	8.00%
2005	3,477	9.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,326

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	930
2002	811
2003	733
2004	603
2005	1,363
2006	1,415
2007	688
2008	925

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	7	7	2	8	12	1	3
Robbery	0	4	1	1	2	2	1	3
Aggravated Assault	22	12	13	15	34	36	25	34

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,049
2002	6,100
2003	7,784
2004	12,387
2005	8,460
2006	7,980
2007	5,017
2008	5,132

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	86	71	76	150	114	115	73	76
Larceny, Theft	122	80	113	166	114	138	103	120
Motor Vehicle Theft	45	22	34	54	45	29	21	26
Arson	1	0	3	5	9	2	3	3

Location

Elevation	400 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles