City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Tualatin, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tualatin - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

27,710
Residents
$105,073
Median income
$595,800
Median home
$1,922
Median rent (state)

Tualatin - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Tualatin lands in the 81st percentile for household income and the 18th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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89th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Tualatin, OR

Tualatin is a small city in Oregon, home to 27,710 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Tualatin households earn a median of $105,073 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.0%. Typical homes in Tualatin are valued around $595,800, and the median resident age is 37.5 years. Educational attainment runs 45.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 132 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 9999% from five years earlier. Tualatin's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2843.6 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,922 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

27,710 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$105,073 /yr

Poverty 4.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Tualatin compare to other US cities?

Where Tualatin sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 18% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Oregon, Tualatin ranks #63 of 85 Oregon cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Tualatin against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Tualatin toward the top of Oregon's cities

Among the 366 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Tualatin ranks #40 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tualatin only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#43 of 364
88th percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 395
80th percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#40 of 366
89th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#257 of 395
35th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#52 of 395
87th percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

81stIncome percentile
18thSafety percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income · 18th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Tualatin's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Tualatin's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 38 Avg. percentile National median
Tualatin's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Tualatin's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$595,800 11th percentile more affordable than 11% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Tualatin $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Tualatin, OR Tualatin, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tualatin, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Tualatin, OR median $105,073/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Tualatin, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Tualatin, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
27,710
Median Income
$105,073
Median Home Value
$595,800
Median Age
37.5
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Labor force participation
66.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2843.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
220.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2623.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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27,400 residents27,600 residents27,800 residents28,000 residents28,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 27,878 residents 28,139 residents ▲ +0.9%
Tualatin's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
132
housing units authorized
Single-Family
132
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 0
2021 268
2022 0
2023 199
2024 132

Permit volume increased 9999% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.6%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
2.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
19.1%
Other
1.9%

Based on 14,620 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Tualatin sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,922/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

West Linn
27,065 people
Woodburn
26,845 people
Forest Grove
26,406 people
Wilsonville
26,183 people
Newberg
25,622 people
Happy Valley
25,572 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tualatin's 27,710 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Alvin, TX
27,700 people
Homewood, AL
27,697 people
Mount Pleasant, WI
27,694 people
East Haven, CT
27,729 people
South Laurel, MD
27,736 people
Reisterstown, MD
27,764 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tualatin's $105,073 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oak Grove, MS
$105,069 median income
Bowmansville, PA
$105,079 median income
Barnegat, NJ
$105,091 median income
Newark, MD
$105,093 median income
East Whittier, CA
$105,104 median income
Gages Lake, IL
$105,114 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tualatin, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Tualatin, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.1% 9.3% 14.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.9% White 68.1% Black or African American 1.5% Asian 3.0% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 2.2% Some other race 9.3% Two or more races 14.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Tualatin compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Tualatin (this city) 27,710 $105,073
West Linn 27,065 $138,526
Woodburn 26,845 $67,469
Forest Grove 26,406 $81,998
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tualatin, OR?

What is the population of Tualatin, OR? +

27,710 people live in Tualatin, OR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tualatin, OR? +

Tualatin households earn a median of $105,073 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tualatin? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tualatin; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

Is Tualatin, OR safe? +

Tualatin has a total crime rate of 2843.6 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Tualatin, OR? +

A typical home in Tualatin is worth $595,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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