Eugene-Springfield Metro Area

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Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 322,959
  • Land Area (2000): 11,794.816 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 434.568 square kilometers
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 317,339 2002 332,409 2005 335,881
2000 324,895 2003 330,199 2006 340,676
2001 327,817 2004 333,776 2007 340,482

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Houses (2000): 138,946
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 520,496 80.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,908 1.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 118,150 18.19%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 148,177 139,147 9,030 6.09% 61
1991 146,520 136,249 10,271 7.01% 70
1992 147,842 137,061 10,781 7.29% 73
1993 151,059 140,075 10,984 7.27% 73
1994 154,916 146,433 8,483 5.48% 55
1995 156,666 148,356 8,310 5.30% 53
1996 159,570 150,784 8,786 5.51% 55
1997 159,610 150,877 8,733 5.47% 55
1998 164,786 155,384 9,402 5.71% 57
1999 166,542 157,720 8,822 5.30% 53
2000 169,693 160,530 9,164 5.40% 54
2001 170,317 158,697 11,619 6.82% 68
2002 172,794 160,476 12,318 7.13% 71
2003 172,852 158,986 13,866 8.02% 80
2004 173,597 160,975 12,622 7.27% 73
2005 175,532 164,717 10,815 6.16% 62
2006 178,928 169,185 9,743 5.44% 55
2007 180,664 171,148 9,515 5.27% 53
2008 181,932 171,102 10,831 5.95% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 181,267 170,335 10,932 6.03% 60
Feb 2008 181,031 170,131 10,900 6.02% 60
Mar 2008 182,487 171,361 11,126 6.10% 61
Apr 2008 182,377 172,590 9,787 5.37% 54
May 2008 181,930 172,468 9,462 5.20% 52
Jun 2008 182,624 172,782 9,842 5.39% 54
Jul 2008 181,894 170,722 11,172 6.14% 61
Aug 2008 182,124 170,089 12,035 6.61% 66
Sep 2008 181,657 169,437 12,220 6.73% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 17,936 10.84%
2. Educational Services 12,244 7.40%
3. Wood Manufacturing 9,018 5.45%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 8,364 5.06%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,672 4.64%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,766 4.09%
7. Health Care 5,860 3.54%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,486 3.32%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5,426 3.28%
10. Public Administration 5,278 3.19%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,984 3.01%
12. Repair and Maintenance 4,548 2.75%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,024 2.43%
14. Finance and Insurance 3,662 2.21%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 3,474 2.10%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,328 2.01%
17. Truck Transportation 3,254 1.97%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,882 1.74%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,602 1.57%
20. Metal Manufactuing 2,526 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 21,358 14.68%
2. Educational Services 20,890 14.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 11,334 7.79%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,152 5.60%
5. Social Assistance 6,992 4.81%
6. Finance and Insurance 6,372 4.38%
7. Public Administration 4,986 3.43%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 4,940 3.39%
9. Department and Other General Stores 4,288 2.95%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,200 2.89%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,232 2.22%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 3,052 2.10%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,954 2.03%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,320 1.59%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,290 1.57%
16. Construction 2,288 1.57%
17. Private Household Services 1,772 1.22%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,736 1.19%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,732 1.19%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,688 1.16%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 9,698 5.86%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,810 4.72%
3. Other Management Occupations 7,660 4.63%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7,110 4.30%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 6,848 4.14%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,732 4.07%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,262 3.18%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 5,066 3.06%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,970 3.00%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,924 2.98%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,400 2.66%
12. Computer Specialists 4,196 2.54%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,174 2.52%
14. Other Construction Trades 3,800 2.30%
15. Carpenters 3,116 1.88%
16. Top Executives 3,022 1.83%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 2,862 1.73%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,628 1.59%
19. Business Operations Specialists 2,352 1.42%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,266 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 8,482 5.83%
2. Secretaries and Admins 7,130 4.90%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6,892 4.74%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,062 4.17%
5. Other Management Occupations 5,642 3.88%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,568 3.83%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,304 3.65%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4,706 3.23%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,392 3.02%
10. Child Care Workers 4,100 2.82%
11. Registered Nurses 4,044 2.78%
12. Cashiers 3,928 2.70%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3,502 2.41%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,428 2.36%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,394 2.33%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3,152 2.17%
17. Other Production Occupations 2,960 2.03%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,944 2.02%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,898 1.99%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,820 1.94%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 260,318 50.09%
15-35 hours 85,144 16.38%
1-14 hours 21,367 4.11%
No regular hours 152,883 29.42%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10,415 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,399 2.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10,590 3.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 21,042 7.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 28,937 9.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 36,940 12.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 49,876 17.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 32,683 11.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 17,108 5.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19,693 6.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,366 3.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,320 1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 22,028 7.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21,317 7.31%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12,544 4.30%
5-9 40,442 13.86%
10-14 62,796 21.53%
15-19 59,687 20.46%
20-24 45,610 15.64%
25-29 14,705 5.04%
30-34 25,117 8.61%
35-39 4,185 1.43%
40-44 4,530 1.55%
45-59 8,851 3.03%
60-89 7,789 2.67%
At least 90 5,458 1.87%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4,642 1.59% 231,142 79.24%
30-44 2,604 0.89% 31,228 10.71%
45-59 982 0.34% 7,869 2.70%
At least 60 1,808 0.62% 11,439 3.92%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9,302 3.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 37,521 12.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 220,122 71.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 503 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 1,391 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10,036 3.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 12,839 4.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 15,886 5.16%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 261,232 (631,046 people)
Families (2000): 165,738 (482,624 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 65,743
People at same address in 1995: 287,561
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28,923 11.01%
$10,000-$14,999 19,101 7.27%
$15,000-$19,999 19,088 7.27%
$20,000-$24,999 19,247 7.33%
$25,000-$29,999 18,335 6.98%
$30,000-$34,999 18,912 7.20%
$35,000-$39,999 17,326 6.60%
$40,000-$44,999 16,149 6.15%
$45,000-$49,999 14,440 5.50%
$50,000-$59,999 23,718 9.03%
$60,000-$74,999 25,424 9.68%
$75,000-$99,999 21,162 8.06%
$100,000-$124,999 9,227 3.51%
$125,000-$149,999 4,135 1.57%
$150,000-$199,999 3,326 1.27%
$200,000 or more 4,097 1.56%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 34,765 26.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 38,658 29.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10,207 7.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 18,310 14.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,133 1.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 15,505 11.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 800 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,214 4.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 239 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,213 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 70 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,280 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 59 0.05%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 207,951 28.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 107,591 14.73%
Public Assistance 9,271 1.27%
Retirement 45,123 6.18%
Self Employment 40,795 5.59%
Social Security 68,024 9.31%
Supplemental Security 9,534 1.31%
Wage / Salary 198,136 27.13%
Other 43,905 6.01%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 77,277 58.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 54,063 41.16%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 28,174 10.94%
Color 1 Box Married 142,247 55.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 81,034 31.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,060 2.35%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 35,709 13.18%
Color 1 Box Married 143,048 52.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 67,228 24.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24,967 9.21%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15,457 3.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 49,912 9.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 129,980 25.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 159,492 31.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 33,428 6.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 70,828 14.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 42,600 8.49%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5,012 1.55% 4,844 1.50% 9,856 3.05%
Kindergarten 7,067 2.19% 1,044 0.32% 8,111 2.51%
Grades 1-4 29,735 9.21% 2,537 0.79% 32,272 9.99%
Grades 5-8 33,122 10.26% 2,626 0.81% 35,748 11.07%
Grades 9-12 31,758 9.83% 2,560 0.79% 34,318 10.63%
Undergrad college 49,657 15.38% 2,800 0.87% 52,457 16.24%
Graduate or professional school 8,293 2.57% 725 0.22% 9,018 2.79%
Total 164,644 50.98% 17,136 5.31% 181,780 56.29%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 959 1,027
2002 934 799
2003 894 840
2004 956 814

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 544,604 85.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 91,037 14.32%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 796
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.334 0.239 0.006 0.079 0.659 0.000 2.209 11.269 0.980 14.458
2000 0.335 0.203 0.006 0.086 0.631 0.000 1.687 11.093 1.043 13.823
2001 1.824 0.329 0.012 0.885 3.050 0.000 8.371 37.057 4.149 49.576
2002 1.483 0.292 0.018 0.665 2.458 0.000 7.479 35.673 4.531 47.682
2003 1.511 0.336 0.015 0.763 2.626 0.000 9.279 35.303 5.633 50.215
2004 1.174 0.153 0.003 0.569 1.899 0.000 4.407 18.557 1.174 24.139
2005 1.572 0.313 0.024 0.566 2.474 0.000 10.599 35.322 9.093 55.014
2006 1.726 0.279 0.023 0.643 2.671 0.000 9.628 29.213 6.032 44.873
2007 2.044 0.276 0.003 0.755 3.078 0.000 9.093 26.310 5.351 40.754

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,797
2000 4,696
2001 17,252
2002 16,667

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 38,588 11.95%
10-19 Years 46,333 14.35%
20-29 Years 49,145 15.22%
30-39 Years 42,824 13.26%
40-49 Years 50,896 15.76%
50-59 Years 39,661 12.28%
60-69 Years 23,228 7.19%
70-79 Years 20,149 6.24%
80-89 Years 10,232 3.17%
90+ Years 1,903 0.59%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 158,941 49.21%
Color 1 Box Female 164,018 50.79%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 286,075 88.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,874 4.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8,865 2.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,390 1.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,268 1.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,391 0.74%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 562 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 534 0.17%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 135,185 22.07%
2. English 93,217 15.22%
3. Irish 82,604 13.49%
4. United States Or American 40,529 6.62%
5. Norwegian 29,055 4.74%
6. French Non-Basque 26,454 4.32%
7. Scottish 22,894 3.74%
8. Italian 21,884 3.57%
9. Swedish 19,290 3.15%
10. Scotch Irish 18,466 3.01%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 564,468 92.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24,870 4.06%
3. German 3,698 0.60%
4. French 3,024 0.49%
5. Japanese 2,491 0.41%
6. Chinese 2,360 0.39%
7. Korean 1,804 0.29%
8. Other Pacific Island 950 0.16%
9. Scandinavian 708 0.12%
10. Russian 674 0.11%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 617,568 95.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12,176 1.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19,810 3.05%

Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eugene-Springfield Metro Area Counties Back to top
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