How many renters in Oakridge, OR pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Oakridge, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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67.6% (±24.2 points) of renting households in Oakridge, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 45.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 67.6% (±24.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 67.6% (±22.7 points)
Median share of income: 45.9% (±9.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oakridge

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oakridge	Lane County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±8.5 points)	9.5%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.5% (±8.2 points)	11.0%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	24.6% (±20.5 points)	12.5%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.3% (±5.7 points)	12.1%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±8.5 points)	8.5%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	67.6% (±22.7 points)	46.4%	43.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Oakridge against Lane County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oakridge	Lane County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	67.6% (±24.2 points)	54.9% (±2.3 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	67.6% (±22.7 points)	46.4% (±2.1 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	45.9% (±9.4 points)	32.9% (±1.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,663 (±$23,399)	$46,642 (±$1,996)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,017 (±$319)	$1,355 (±$23)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Oakridge, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lane County (54.9%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (52.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lane County, Oakridge ranks 3 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 300.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Oakridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakridge
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oakridge	—	67.6% (±24.2 points)	—
Westfir	2.1 mi	61.5% (±43.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	20 mi	70.4% (±53.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cottage Grove	30 mi	41.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Creswell	30 mi	25.1% (±20.8 points)	Lower
Springfield	33 mi	50.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eugene	39 mi	59.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coburg	40 mi	51.5% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
River Road	41 mi	59.8% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Creswell, OR (25.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Heceta Beach	100.0% (±24.2 points)
2	Lowell	70.4% (±53.8 points)
3	Oakridge	67.6% (±24.2 points)
4	Westfir	61.5% (±43.9 points)
5	Veneta	61.4% (±21.7 points)
6	River Road	59.8% (±14.4 points)
7	Eugene	59.1% (±2.8 points)
8	Florence	53.1% (±14.3 points)
9	Coburg	51.5% (±23.9 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Lane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Oakridge

Are renters in Oakridge rent-burdened?

67.6% of renting households in Oakridge pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Oakridge spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oakridge, OR spends 45.9% (±9.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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