Poverty and living standards in Corvallis, Oregon: official figures
24.3% of residents of Corvallis (13,047 people) had incomes below the federal poverty line in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, 53rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 12.5%; Oregon: 11.9%).
How many children live in poverty in Corvallis?
16.8% of children under 18 in Corvallis lived below the poverty line in 2020-2024 (1,408 children), 359th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 16.1%; Oregon: 13.2%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate for older people in Corvallis?
By age, the poverty rate in Corvallis was 20.4% for children under 6 and 7.5% for residents aged 60 and over in 2020-2024 (US: 17.2% and 11.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Corvallis live in deep poverty?
8,298 people in Corvallis, 15.5% of residents, had incomes below half the poverty line in 2020-2024, 22nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many renters in Corvallis are cost-burdened?
63.5% of renting households in Corvallis spent 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities in 2020-2024 (8,250 households), 56th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 51.1%; Oregon: 52.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many households in Corvallis spend half their income on rent?
40.6% of renting households in Corvallis spent half or more of their income on rent and utilities, 12th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 25.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Corvallis compares with other cities in the United States
Residents below the poverty line (2020-2024)
Corvallis ranks 53 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Terre Haute | 24.7% |
| 51 | Greenville | 24.6% |
| 52 | Pontiac | 24.4% |
| 53 | Corvallis | 24.3% |
| 54 | Toledo | 24.3% |
| 55 | Dearborn | 24.3% |
| 56 | Columbia | 24.0% |
Children under 18 below the poverty line (2020-2024)
Corvallis ranks 359 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children under 18 below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 356 | Tempe | 16.9% |
| 357 | Jacksonville | 16.9% |
| 358 | Charlotte | 16.8% |
| 359 | Corvallis | 16.8% |
| 360 | Manhattan | 16.8% |
| 361 | Lacey | 16.8% |
| 362 | Ontario | 16.8% |
Residents with incomes below half the poverty line (2020-2024)
Corvallis ranks 22 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with incomes below half the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Valdosta | 16.0% |
| 20 | Greenville | 16.0% |
| 21 | Syracuse | 16.0% |
| 22 | Corvallis | 15.5% |
| 23 | Iowa City | 15.4% |
| 24 | Tuscaloosa | 15.2% |
| 25 | Tallahassee | 14.9% |
Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent (2020-2024)
Corvallis ranks 56 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Inglewood | 63.9% |
| 54 | Simi Valley | 63.6% |
| 55 | Antioch | 63.5% |
| 56 | Corvallis | 63.5% |
| 57 | San Marcos | 63.5% |
| 58 | Chino | 63.1% |
| 59 | Apple Valley | 63.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B17020: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e79a292f34605560506b7f4b5c8ea242c9d6e203c8e95ba675565ddb7758571e), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 41bab025d213…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C17002: Ratio of Income to Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 dc3dc675113683ec3ff2a0e29a840f43e03268151d7f14b922658d7306da5187), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 31aa364bfddf…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25070: Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 862ccc17d913305d11e6f802ce4518d76b30585ea0b05b251cd8cf21f8661386), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4f8d499d9e95…)
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