Found within zip codes: 97068
Popular real estate near West Linn, OR (Willamette)
Willamette median real estate prices are $349,378, which is more expensive than 90.3% of the neighborhoods in Oregon and 84.5% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
Average rental prices in Willamette are currently $658, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price then 51.9% of Oregon neighborhoods.
Willamette is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in West Linn, Oregon.
Willamette real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Willamette neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built before 1940.
Real estate vacancies in Willamette are 5.5%, which is lower than one will find in 70.8% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Willamette is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.
Notable & Unique Neighborhood CharacteristicsThe way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Notable & Unique: DiversityDid you know that the Willamette neighborhood has more Swedish and English ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Swedish ancestry and 18.6% have English ancestry.
Notable & Unique: PeopleA majority of the adults in the Willamette neighborhood are wealthy and educated executives. They own stately homes that tend to maintain high real estate appreciation rates. Their upper-level careers keep them busy, but allow them to live comfortably. If you're an executive and want to keep similar company, consider settling in this neighborhood, rated as an executive lifestyle "best choice" neighborhood for Oregon by NeighborhoodScout's analysis, which rated it as better for executive lifestyles than 98.2% of the neighborhoods in Oregon. In addition to being an excellent choice for highly educated executives, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children , urban sophisticates and college students.
The Neighbors The Neighbors: IncomeHow wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Willamette neighborhood in West Linn are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 88.8% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 5.2% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 71.6% of America's neighborhoods.
The Neighbors: OccupationsA neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the shear diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations. In the Willamette neighborhood, 50.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 25.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (12.7%), and 11.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The Neighbors: Ethnicity / AncestryBoston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today. In the Willamette neighborhood in West Linn, OR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (18.6%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (15.0%) , and residents who report Irish roots (10.1%) , and some of the residents are also of Swedish ancestry (5.4%) , along with some French Canadian ancestry residents (4.0%), among others.
The Neighbors: LanguagesThe most common language spoken in the Willamette neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.9%).
Getting to WorkEven if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Willamette neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (86.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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| THE SETTING | Urban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments and a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms) and a few Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969) and some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later) |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | Mostly Urban Sophisticates, Walkable and Hip & Trendy |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | Mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages and some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support and some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY | Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry and some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | Mostly English speaking and some Spanish speaking |
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WILLAMETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL
1403 SE 12TH ST, WEST LINN, OR 97068 (503) 673-7250 |
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* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
This neighborhood is served by one 1 district.
8,435 Students enrolled in District
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 79.5 | 65.2 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 9.7 | 20.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 21.3 | 49.9 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,276 | $44,240,000 | 52.7 |
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| STUDENT | $471 | $3,950,000 | 4.7 |
| STAFF | $354 | $2,965,000 | 3.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $67 | $565,000 | 0.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $518 | $4,347,000 | 5.2 |
| OPERATION | $848 | $7,110,000 | 8.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $511 | $4,284,000 | 5.1 |
| OTHER | $421 | $3,528,000 | 4.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,190 | $26,749,000 | 31.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,546 | $12,962,000 | 15.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,012 | $83,951,000 | 100.0 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 42.5 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 5.2 |
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| SINCE 1990 | 315.36% | 6.39% | 10 | 10 |
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National Median 3.9
My chances of becoming a victim
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in West Linn 1 in 2539
in Oregon 1 in 404
National Median 29.1
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in West Linn 1 in 95
in Oregon 1 in 32
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