Oregon’s “Safest Small Town”
Lake Oswego Facts and Figures
Incorporation: 1910 Population (2023 – PSU est): 41,500 Population growth rate (2023): 18% increase since 2000 Registered voters (2019): 29,198 Occupied households (2023) (15% growth since 2020): 17,481 Area in square miles: 10.78 Oswego Lake: 405 acres Median Resident Age (2015): 45.3 Business Licenses Issued/Renewed (7/2024): 2,045
Sources: US Census Bureau; Portland State University Population Research Center; Johnson Economics; City of Lake Oswego Employment
Labor force 21,174 Number employed 22,706 Work/Live in Lake Oswego 2,140 Live in Lake Oswego, Work Outside 14,674 Work in Lake Oswego, Live Outside 20,566 Unemployment rate (Clackamas County) 3.2%
All Employment figures from 2020 except Unemployment rate – July 2023Educational Attainment
Master’s degree or higher: 29% Bachelor’s degree: 41% High school diploma or equivalent: 8% Less than high school diploma: 1% Lakeridge High School 2021-22 school year graduation rate: 97% Lake Oswego High School 2021-22 school year graduation rate: 94%
Public Safety Sworn police officers: 47 Fire personnel (serve City 52 911 calls answered: 23,033 Fire responses: 123 Emergency medical calls: 2,488 Other service calls: 1,389 Number of fire personnel: 52
Area Drive Times
Portland City Center: 15 minutes Ocean Beaches: 1.5 hours Mt. Hood Skiing: 1.25 hours River Sailing: 15 minutes Portland Airport: 30 minutes Salem (State Capitol): 45 minutes
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