OR-02
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), OR-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 708,237 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $67,259 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,495 |
| Income | In poverty | 13.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.460 |
| Race | White alone | 79.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 0.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 15.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 9.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 54.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.9% |
| Household | Family households | 64.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $366,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,134 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 68.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 18.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 73.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.1% |
Currently seated
Bentz, Cliff (R) · b. 1952
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BECK, CHRIS | D | 2026 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF | R | 2026 |
| BLACK, PETER RUSSELL MR. | D | 2026 |
| CARR, ANDREA | R | 2026 |
| DOYLE, MARY | D | 2026 |
| KNIGHT, MITCHEL IAN | D | 2026 |
| LARSON, PETER JAMES | R | 2026 |
| MCALMOND, RUSSELL 5035244864 | R | 2026 |
| MUELLER, REBECCA MCKAY | D | 2026 |
| RASMUSSEN, DAWN | D | 2026 |
| SNOW, PATTY | D | 2026 |
| BEEBE, JASON | R | 2024 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF | R | 2024 |
| LAIBLE, STEVE WILLIAM | D | 2024 |
| RUBY, DANIEL | D | 2024 |
| STETTLER, MICHAEL | OTHER | 2024 |
| YETTER, JOSEPH FREDERICK III | D | 2024 |