Population 7,520 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Periwinkle
Household size in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Periwinkle are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.27, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 38.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +3.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Periwinkle skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.9, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 13.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Periwinkle: 15.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 7.4 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Periwinkle
Renters in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9% | 37.0% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 38.8% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Periwinkle rent their homes (40.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.3 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Periwinkle as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Albany as a whole (5.5%). Vacancy is up 6.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Periwinkle is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $802 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $857 | $930 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,114 | $1,094 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,553 | $1,597 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$715 | +$795 | +$731 | +$606 |
The median renter in Periwinkle pays $1,553 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $715 a month from 2006–10, an 85% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Periwinkle
Bachelor's degrees in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 21.2% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 24.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 28.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 30.3% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +9.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Periwinkle (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 89.7% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 89.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 91.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Periwinkle have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Albany. The share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Periwinkle
| Period | Periwinkle | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Periwinkle runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.0 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Periwinkle compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periwinkle | 2.40 | 43.2 | 15.7% | 40.6% | 8.9% | 1987 | $1,553 | 25.9% | 92.3% | 4.2% |
| Santiam | 2.38 | 42.9 | 7.5% | 47.3% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,273 | 22.2% | 85.6% | 4.9% |
| Willamette | 2.91 | 32.1 | 27.4% | 56.4% | 14.6% | 1964 | $1,133 | 25.9% | 95.6% | 13.7% |
| South Albany | 2.57 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 35.1% | 3.9% | 1990 | $1,219 | 30.4% | 96.8% | 2.3% |
| East Albany | 2.43 | 37.7 | 7.3% | 31.1% | 3.6% | 2000 | $1,736 | 25.1% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
| North Albany | 2.58 | 44.2 | 4.4% | 21.8% | 2.5% | 2001 | $2,253 | 42.9% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| South Corvallis Neighbors | 2.41 | 32.1 | 18.0% | 61.2% | 6.8% | 1990 | $1,576 | 53.2% | 95.0% | 9.1% |
| Southeast Mill Creek | 2.93 | 35.1 | 17.5% | 37.1% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,187 | 16.5% | 89.2% | 3.7% |
| Grant | 2.45 | 31.8 | 16.8% | 57.3% | 8.3% | 1950 | $1,283 | 26.7% | 88.7% | 7.2% |
| Oak Park | 3.00 | 29.0 | 28.7% | 73.2% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,503 | 10.5% | 73.6% | 10.8% |
| Santa Clara | 2.47 | 47.0 | 7.1% | 19.4% | 6.4% | 1980 | $1,680 | 34.3% | 94.2% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Periwinkle. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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