Philomath, Oregon Population 2024

5,838

Philomath Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Philomath was:

  • White: 89.5%
  • Two or more races: 4.66%
  • Other race: 2.06%
  • Native American: 1.68%
  • Asian: 1.64%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.29%
  • Black or African American: 0.17%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,828.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.33% (498)
The current population of Philomath, Oregon is 5,838 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,340.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,85989.5%
Two or more races2534.66%
Other race1122.06%
Native American911.68%
Asian891.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.29%
Black or African American90.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Philomath Population by Race

Philomath Population Pyramid 2024

Philomath Median Age

36.8

Total

35.8

Male

37.5

Female

Philomath Adults

There are 4,449 adults, (874 of whom are seniors) in Philomath.

Philomath Age Dependency

51.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Philomath Sex Ratio

Female2,75750.78%
Male2,67249.22%

Philomath Population by Age

Philomath Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2652.3967.532.5
Married1,0873.0373.626.4
Non Family8511.4156.843.2
Female2812.8176.223.8
Male462.767.432.6

2.89

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Philomath Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1393.69%
Associates Degree48212.79%
Bachelors Degree87323.17%
Graduate Degree77020.44%
High School Graduate75620.06%
Less Than 9th Grade70.19%
Some College74119.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Philomath Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Philomath Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3943,3031,519
Hispanic1119415
2+ Races1057438
Other Race10010019
Asian808066
Native American72480
Black990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.5%.

Philomath Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,682$91,250$29,091
Graduate Degree$53,864$52,188$54,063
High School Graduate$36,150$40,473$32,772
Less Than 9th Grade$29,402$39,000$28,098
Overall$42,338$49,660$38,634
Some College$41,671$47,667$41,408

$42,338

Average Earnings

$49,660

Average Male

$38,634

Average Female

Philomath Earnings by Educational Attainment

Philomath Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Philomath Language

94.92% of Philomath residents speak only English, while 5.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.56% of the population.

Philomath Language

Philomath Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7781633.41%
Hispanic1956030.77%
Multiple2534919.37%
Asian892325.84%
Other1081816.67%
Native911718.68%
Islander1616100%

5.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.84%

Male Poverty Rate

5.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Philomath

The race most likely to be in poverty in Philomath is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Philomath is White, with 3.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.97%.

Philomath Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.94%
High School5.99%
Bachelors or Greater2.13%
Some College2.13%

Philomath Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.85%
Male Employed2.63%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Philomath Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Philomath Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,730$100,982
Households$80,599$92,466
Married Families$97,112$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,442$71,494

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Philomath Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Philomath Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Philomath Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Philomath Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Philomath Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

298

Number of Veterans

250

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War139
First Gulf War95
Vietnam62
Korea13
World War II0

Philomath Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54107
75+66
18 to 3452
65 to 7444
55 to 6429

Philomath Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2837.1%
Other Race1515%
Hispanic159.04%

Philomath Veterans by Race

Philomath Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Philomath Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.9%

Labor Force Participation

71.1%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Philomath Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Philomath Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Philomath Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.77%

Born in Philomath

97.61%

Native Born

2.39%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.61% of Philomath residents were born in the United States, with 49.77% having been born in Oregon. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Philomath Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,4621251.97%
20286,3371252.01%
20276,2121242.04%
20266,0881252.1%
20255,9631252.14%
20245,8381242.17%
20235,714-9-0.16%
20225,7231242.21%
20215,5992594.85%
20205,340-326-5.75%
20195,66681516.8%
20184,851300.62%
20174,8211142.42%
20164,707901.95%
20154,617330.72%
20144,584-11-0.24%
20134,595-32-0.69%
20124,627-12-0.26%
20114,639370.8%
20104,60200%
20003,83885528.66%
19902,98331011.6%
19802,67398558.35%
19701,68832924.21%
19601,359705.43%
19501,28943350.58%
194085616223.34%
193069410317.43%
19205918617.03%
191050516247.23%
190034311953.13%
1880224-6,238-96.53%

Philomath Population by Year