Census place 4140550

Lake Oswego

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lake Oswego city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lake Oswego.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lake Oswego has a population of 39,722 and 3,652 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: median home value is $932,200, above the comparison median of $437,750; median household income is $141,549, above the comparison median of $79,037; and median gross rent is $2,139, above the comparison median of $1,419. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$932,200
Above the comparison median of $437,750
median household income
$141,549
Above the comparison median of $79,037
median gross rent
$2,139
Above the comparison median of $1,419

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lake Oswego's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
39,722
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,652/sq mi
10.9 sq mi land area
Median age
46.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$141,549
Median home value
$932,200
Median gross rent
$2,139
Bachelor’s degree or higher
74.8%
Typical commute
21.6 min
Drive-alone commute
59.9%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
30.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
31.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.7%
Households without a vehicle
3.4%
Households with children
30.7%
Residents with a disability
8.8%
Residents without insurance
2.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Clackamas County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
8
Fire declarations
7
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AURORA STATE AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
64.4°F
Average low
45.1°F
Annual rainfall
39.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lake Oswego.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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