Population 3,477 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Eugene
Household size in West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.87 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.88 | 2.37 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in West Eugene are small: just 2.04 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 1.87, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.8 | 39.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.5 | 39.9 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
West Eugene is young: half of its residents are under 31.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in West Eugene (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Eugene as a whole (9.1%).
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 West Eugene
Renters in West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 44.9% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 46.6% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 48.5% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 47.7% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in West Eugene: 82.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in West Eugene: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Eugene.
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 West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1974 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1980 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in West Eugene are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Compared with other Eugene neighborhoods, West Eugene has newer homes than most.
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 West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $677 | $869 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $787 | $988 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,000 | $1,142 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,258 | $1,529 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$581 | +$660 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in West Eugene runs $1,258 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 West Eugene
Bachelor's degrees in West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4% | 39.5% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 38.3% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 40.7% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 42.9% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in West Eugene (35.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Eugene as a whole (42.9%).
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 West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 92.8% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 93.1% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 94.1% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 94.3% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in West Eugene have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Eugene as a whole (94.3%). Only two of Eugene's 17 neighborhoods have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 West Eugene
| Period | West Eugene | Eugene | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in West Eugene: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Few Eugene neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only two of 17. 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).
West Eugene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Eugene | 2.04 | 31.5 | 12.5% | 82.0% | 5.8% | 1984 | $1,258 | 35.0% | 91.7% | 11.6% |
| Jefferson Westside | 1.81 | 33.4 | 8.5% | 81.6% | 6.1% | 1959 | $1,062 | 46.8% | 94.4% | 8.4% |
| Far West Eugene | 2.25 | 39.1 | 17.3% | 63.7% | 12.9% | 1973 | $1,122 | 27.2% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
| Whiteaker | 1.70 | 41.9 | 12.8% | 83.6% | 8.3% | 1971 | $1,128 | 35.8% | 93.3% | 10.8% |
| Friendly | 2.20 | 40.3 | 6.3% | 45.8% | 4.2% | 1962 | $1,799 | 63.2% | 95.2% | 6.0% |
| West University | 2.01 | 22.3 | 3.9% | 98.2% | 10.7% | 1989 | $1,171 | 43.6% | 97.3% | 17.4% |
| Churchill | 2.43 | 46.5 | 10.4% | 33.5% | 5.9% | 1984 | $1,722 | 45.3% | 94.9% | 7.6% |
| Crest Drive | 2.37 | 51.3 | 5.6% | 22.0% | 3.3% | 1974 | $1,671 | 67.4% | 99.2% | 6.8% |
| South University | 1.95 | 24.4 | 2.2% | 83.3% | 10.4% | 1974 | $1,100 | 74.5% | 99.1% | 8.6% |
| U of O Campus | 2.04 | 19.6 | 0.7% | 93.7% | 3.9% | 2004 | $1,065 | 47.8% | 97.3% | 30.5% |
| Fairmount | 2.27 | 28.0 | 2.0% | 61.5% | 6.9% | 1989 | $1,503 | 65.8% | 94.5% | 10.8% |
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 West Eugene. 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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