Lake Oswego, OR Population

Overview

40,390

Total Population

45.9

Median age

49.55%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,209

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lake Oswego's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Oswego is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Oswego's population under 18 was 22.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Oswego's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Oswego, 17.59% were under the age of 15, 14.50% aged 15 to 29, 46.91% aged 30 to 64, 18.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 366 less females than males in Lake Oswego:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.55% females and 50.45% males in Lake Oswego, OR.
The Lake Oswego, OR gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,806.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,876.

Lake Oswego's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Oswego population: 79.70% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.40% are Asian, 0.50% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.07% are some other race and 8.99% are multiracial.
Lake Oswego's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,209 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,181 (94.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Oswego is White with a population of 32,19 (79.70% of the total population).

Lake Oswego's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 40,822 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Oswego's population increased by 1,086 (3.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Oswego's population increased by 4,038 (10.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake Oswego's population was lowest in year 2000 at 35,698.