Census-designated place · Oregon
Svensen, Oregon
Svensen, census-designated place, in Clatsop County, Oregon. Svensen had 853 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 784 (±247). GEOID 4171800.
Residents, 2020 Census
853
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 784 ±247
Median household income
$88,750
±$28,641 (90% margin)
Oregon: $83,011
Median home value
$383,100
±$70,638 (90% margin)
Oregon: $477,600
Median gross rent
$1,644
±$377 (90% margin)
Oregon: $1,525
Where is Svensen and what county is it in?
Svensen is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Clatsop County, Oregon. It covers 2.2 square miles of land, 381 residents per square mile in 2020.
Svensen is in the Astoria, OR micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Svensen, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 853 residents in Svensen, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 784 (±247).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Svensen is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Svensen | Clatsop County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 784 ±247 | 41,363 | – |
| Households | 326 ±78 | 17,984 | – |
| Average household size | 2.40 ±0.46 | 2.26 | – |
| Housing units | 326 ±78 | 23,395 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Svensen?
The median resident of Svensen is 47.7 years old; 10.7% are under 18 and 24.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 15.6%.
| Measure | Svensen | Clatsop County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.7 ±29.6 | 46.0 | – |
| Under 18 years | 10.7% ±5.6 pts | 17.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.6% ±13.0 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Male | 54.3% ±7.8 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% ±2.5 pts | 10.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.2% ±18.3 pts | 80.4% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.6% ±18.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.9% ±3.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.1% ±9.4 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4% ±2.8 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8% ±3.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.4% ±5.6 pts | 11.0% | – |
| With a disability | 9.1% ±5.1 pts | 20.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.5% ±8.4 pts | 7.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.6% ±6.8 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.2% ±7.5 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.6% ±2.7 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.3% ±6.2 pts | 85.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.9% ±3.1 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Svensen earn?
Half of Svensen's 326 households earn less than $88,750 a year (±$28,641), against $71,822 in Clatsop County and $83,011 in Oregon.
| Measure | Svensen | Clatsop County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,750 ±$28,641 | $71,822 | – |
| Mean household income | $84,997 ±$17,173 | $97,117 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,170 ±$9,403 | $42,825 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 23.8% ±19.0 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 46.2% ±42.2 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.7% ±9.9 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.6% ±5.1 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.4% ±6.5 pts | 92.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Svensen?
Owners occupy 82.5% of Svensen's occupied homes and renters 17.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $383,100 by its owner (±$70,638). The median renter pays $1,644 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Svensen | Clatsop County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $383,100 ±$70,638 | $468,300 | – |
| Median gross rent | $1,644 ±$377 | $1,180 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±43.6 pts | 40.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,241 ±$1,055 | $1,988 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.5% ±18.2 pts | 63.2% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 17.5% ±18.2 pts | 36.8% | – |
| Housing units | 326 ±78 | 23,395 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±43.6 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.1% ±15.9 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 19.3% ±11.7 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.2% ±8.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.1% ±6.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.7% ±8.2 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.9% ±6.0 pts | 7.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Svensen work and get to work?
93.0% of Svensen's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.
| Measure | Svensen | Clatsop County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.9% ±14.5 pts | 56.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% ±3.8 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 93.0% ±8.9 pts | 69.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.2% ±7.7 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 2.0% ±3.1 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.7% ±1.4 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min ±7.4 | 21.6 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Svensen?
No census tract lies mostly in Svensen; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9504Clatsop County | 3,779 | $85,761 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Svensen) · Census block assignment files
How does Svensen compare with other places in Oregon?
Svensen is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Svensen's figures with every place in Oregon (CSV)
Every place in Oregon, sortable · Compare Svensen with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Svensen?
28 of the 57 figures for Svensen on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Svensen are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.