Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego: A city in Clackamas County, Oregon. It is located on the Willamette River in the southwestern part of the state. Lake Oswego is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Lake Oswego Historical Society and the Lake Oswego Public Library.
About
Lake Oswego is a city located in the county of Clackamas in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its population at the 2010 census was 36,619 and a population density of 1,239 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 39,821 inhabitants.
The city was created 178 years ago in 1846.
Quick Facts about Lake Oswego
| Population : | 39,821 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Oregon (United States) |
| County : | Clackamas County |
| Postal code : | 97034, 97035 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 971, 503 |
| Area : | 29.55 km2 |
| Named for : | Oswego Lake |
| Altitude : | 249 feet / 76, 249 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1847 (178 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Pacific Time Zone, UTC−08:00, UTC−07:00 |
| Local time : | 10:25:26 (23rd May 2025) |
| Density : | 1,348 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 8.04% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Lake Oswego is located at 45°25'14"N 122°40'14"W (45.4206700, -122.6706500).
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Demographics
The population of Lake Oswego increased by 8.04% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2000 | 35,278 | - | census |
| 2010 | 36,619 | 3.66% | census |
| 2011 | 37,049 | 1.16% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 37,284 | 0.63% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 37,475 | 0.51% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 37,842 | 0.97% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 38,282 | 1.15% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 38,699 | 1.08% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 39,280 | 1.48% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 39,524 | 0.62% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 39,822 | 0.75% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 39,821 | -0% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 62,082 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 62,291 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -0.3% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 63,399 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 62,477 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.7% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 23.6% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 15.4% |
| Female persons, % : | 51.7% |
| White only, percent : | 84.7% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 9.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.7% |
| Asians alone % : | 0.9% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.3% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 3.2% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 5.8% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 80.2% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 3,249 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 3.7% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 54.5% |
Lake Oswego zip code is 97034.
County name: Clackamas, County
fips: 41005
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Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 54.5% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $107,200 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,079 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $422 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $809 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 24,731 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.44 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 83.2% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 7.0% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 88.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 81.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 86.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.5% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 123,953 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 320,632 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 509,578 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 733,554 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,775 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $47,064 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $24,230 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.1% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 3,809 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,021 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,395 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 641 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,952 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 369 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,220 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,893.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 21.60 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 59.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $156,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,176 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $437 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $743 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,842 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.59 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.4% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 79.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 85.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 18.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 14.2% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.9% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.0% |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 698,612 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 566,021 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $38,095 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $49,805 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,082 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 16.7% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,483 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 849 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 413 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 142 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,227 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 191 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,078 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 728.6 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 19.95 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 55.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $89,000 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,025 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $430 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $719 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,021 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.80 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 32.6% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 82.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 66.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 66.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 6.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 29.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 54.7% |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 322,617 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 258,665 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $17,540 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $43,574 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $18,800 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 23.2% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,843 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 863 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 656 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 439 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,250 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 130 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,497 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,021.5 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 14.24 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 67.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $185,200 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,458 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $546 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,324 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,582 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.03 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.4% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.7% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 73.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 14.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 71.4% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.3% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 6,869 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 5,395 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 28,674 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $3,839 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 33.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $67,204 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $28,195 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.0% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 631 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 405 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 160 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 158 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 449 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 53 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 552 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 920.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 7.40 |
Where to Stay in Lake Oswego
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People born in Lake Oswego (11)
People born in Lake Oswego, including actress Marissa Neitling, writer Maggie Gallagher, distance runner Andrew Dorn, .
List
- Mike Getchell (soccer player) he was born in 06/05/1963
- Patricia M. Haslach (American diplomat) she was born in 01/01/1956
- Peter Cochran (American soccer player) he was born in 12/01/1971
- Travis Cole (American football player) he was born in 14/06/1979
- Elijah Greer (runner) he was born in 17/03/1991
- Lisa Schlenker (American rower) she was born in 07/10/1964
- Kent Jenkins (American musician)
- Calvin Hermanson (American basketball player (1994-)) he was born in 29/09/1994
Schools in Lake Oswego
College & universities near Lake Oswego, OR
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 209056 | Lewis & Clark College | Portland (OR) | 97219-7899 |
Stations (17)
Amtrak & bus stations near Lake Oswego, OR
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORC | Oregon City station | 1757 Washington Street | RAIL |
| PDG | Portland, OR | 550 NW 6th Avenue | BUS |
| PDX | Union Station | 800 NW Sixth Ave. | RAIL |
| VAN | Vancouver station | 1301 West 11th Street | RAIL |
| WBN | Woodburn, OR | 2900 Tom Tennant Drive | BUS |
Post offices near Lake Oswego
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Osweg Post Office | Lake Oswego (OR) | 97034 |
Other cities in Clackamas County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Clackamas County , OR. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon City | 37,339 | City in Oregon, USA |
| West Linn | 26,747 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Wilsonville | 24,985 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Happy Valley | 23,781 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Milwaukie | 21,046 | City in Oregon, United State |
| Canby | 18,027 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Oak Grove | 16,629 | Town in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana |
| Gladstone | 12,418 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Sandy | 11,566 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Molalla | 9,303 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Jennings Lodge | 7,315 | Census-designated place in Clackamas County, Oregon |
| Clackamas | 6,965 | Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States |
| Mount Hood Village | 4,864 | City in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States of America |
| Estacada | 4,193 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Johnson City | 629 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Rivergrove | 318 | City in Oregon, USA |
Distance to Other Cities
Lake Oswego distances to largest Oregon cities
