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Lane County, OR

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Lane County is the fourth most populous in the state of Oregon, representing 9% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 32%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $20.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Lane County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

Lane County comprises Eugene-Springfield, OR metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Eugene.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Benton County, Deschutes County, Douglas County, Klamath County, Lincoln County, and Linn County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
51.64%40.46%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
57.98%40.35%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
62.35%34.9%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
59.73%36.37%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
53.53%34.98%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
60.46%36.15%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%32%
Government
Enterprises
15%26%
Private Industries85%33%
Agriculture1%-9%
Mining<1%76%
Utilities<1%-2%
Construction4%38%
Manufacturing11%52%
– Durable7%62%
– Nondurable4%33%
Trade12%37%
– Wholesale5%29%
– Retail7%41%
Transportation2%30%
Information3%13%
Finance & Insurance4%30%
Real Estate17%29%
Professional &
Business Services
10%41%
Educational Services1%10%
Healthcare &
Social Services
12%29%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%60%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%25%
Other Services23%27%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers4535
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
5540
📺 Electronics & Appliance2726
🛒 Grocery Stores18972
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores1813
⚕️ Health & Personal Care8853
⛽ Gasoline Stations8236
👕 Clothing Stores6445
👠 Shoe Stores169
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry2016
🏸 Sporting Goods3938
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers99
🏬 Department Stores4932
💐 Florists1411
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2525
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1613
🍺 Bars & Taverns6149
🍽️ Full-service restaurants33170
🍔 Limited-service restaurants30166
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers26970
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation7853
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%116%$224,000 N/A
Top 20%47%$158,600 $166,900
Next highest 20%25%$84,500 $106,700
Middle 20%16%$55,200 $68,800
Second lowest 20%9%$29,600 $39,700
Bottom 20%3%$11,800 $21,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries59%$71,200
Self-Employment15%$31,200
Investment Income116%$23,500
Social Security44%$19,900
Supplemental Security5%Below $10,000
Public Assistance5%Below $10,000
Retirement24%$25,700
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
3%4%5%6%
$25K
– $49K
2%6%5%8%
$50K
– $99K
2%11%10%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%9%6%
$200K
& more
<1%2%3%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$45,300 $25,300
African-American
Hispanic
Asian$38,400
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$11,900
Highschool & GED$27,300 $29,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$46,400 $24,000
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$56,000 $48,900
Graduate Degree$111,500 $56,300
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$78,700 $49,700
STEM2$83,300 $88,500
Gray-Collar3$58,900
Pink-Collar4
Sales5$58,500 $27,800
Blue-Collar6$23,800 $28,600
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche+
Coastal Flooding++$
Cold Waves+
Drought
Earthquake+++$$
Hail+
Heat Waves+
Hurricane
Ice Storm++$
Landslide++$
Lightning+
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind+
Tornado+$
Tsunami+
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather++
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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