It All Began
In June of 1846 Eugene E. Skinner and his family founded a settlement on the banks of the Willamette River in Oregon’s lush Willamette Valley. In those early days some called the settlement “Skinner’s Mud-Hole.” Did they ever lack vision!
In 1851 the Territorial Legislature established Lane County, with Skinner’s settlement recognized as its center. And 11 years later, in 1862, the settlement traded Skinner’s last name for his first, becoming officially incorporated as Eugene, Oregon.
Community Profile
Population
Employment
Climate
Cost of Living Comparisons
Financial Calculators
(12-1-11 Figures)
Lane County 353,155
Eugene 157,010
Springfield 59,695
Oregon 3,857,625
Source: Portland State University Population Research Center
Age Breakdown for Lane County 2010
Age Total % of Total
0-17 72,715 20.9%
18-64 224,667 64.5%
65+ 51,167 14.7%
Source: Portland State University Population Research Center
Race/Ethnic Origin of Lane County, 2008
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Race/Ethnic Origin
|
% of Total
|
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White |
91.6
|
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Hispanic
|
6.4
|
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Asian |
2.9 |
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Two or more races |
2.9 |
|
American Indian & Alaska Native |
1.2
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Black
|
1.12 |
Native Hawaiian
& Pacific Islander |
.23
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Employment
Average Annual Wage for Lane County, 2007: $34.328
Average Annual Wage for Oregon, 2007, $40,164
Source: Lane Workforce Partnership, www.laneworkforce.org
Local workers are productive, and the workforce is well-educated. Over 35% of persons in Eugene have completed four or more years of college.
Average Unemployment Rate
Eugene/Springfield MSA 2010: 11.12% - May 2011: 9.2%
Source: Worksource Oregon, www.olmis.org
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Average High Temperature |
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December |
47F |
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July |
82F |
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Average Low Temperature |
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December |
35F |
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July |
51F |
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Average Annual Temperature |
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Maximum |
64F |
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Minimum |
42F |
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Average |
53F |
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Average Annual Rainfall |
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47.8 Inches |
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The only comprehensive assessment of Eugene’s cost of living is the Cost of Living Index. The survey data is based on the spending patterns of a mid-management executive family of four. Indexes are compared to a national average of 100; no provision is made for tax differences.
|
City |
Composite |
Grocery |
Housing |
Utilities |
Transp. |
Health Care |
Misc |
|
Los Angeles |
147.7 |
111.2 |
89 |
89.0 |
112.8 |
108.3 |
104.8 |
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Boston |
133.6 |
115.9 |
156.7 |
140.6 |
108.1 |
133.6 |
126.4 |
|
Seattle |
123.0 |
117.2 |
151.2 |
83.8 |
110.5 |
120.8 |
116.5 |
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Eugene |
112.5 |
96.6 |
142.0 |
84.2 |
104.2 |
115.1 |
103.6 |
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Denver |
105.0 |
108.5 |
110.3 |
96.3 |
97.2 |
105.8 |
104 |
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Phoenix |
101.1 |
103.4 |
100.1 |
90.9 |
100.2 |
99.4 |
104.8 |
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Orlando |
101.0 |
101.5 |
89.9 |
102.1 |
104.6 |
96.3 |
109.6 |
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