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Tangent, Oregon

City in Linn County, Oregon · ZIP 97389

  • Linn County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,253 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 455Households
  • $99,750Median household income
  • $301,300Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+31.9%
9001k1.1k1.2k1.3k2000: 93320002010: 1,16420102020: 1,23120209331,231
Population of Tangent at each census
CensusPopulation
2000933
20101,164
20201,231

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Tangent
Under $50k27.6%
$50k to $100k22.7%
$100k to $150k29.7%
$150k to $200k14.5%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $99,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Tangent
Owner occupied
343 units
Renter occupied
112 units
Vacancy rate
4.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Tangent compared with its county and state
Tangent compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTangentLinn CountyOregon
Population1,303129,7944,238,714
Median household income$99,750$73,396$80,426
Median age41.540.240.1
Median home value$301,300$344,600$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.8%20.8%36.2%
Foreign-born residents3.8%4.3%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes75.4%67.0%63.4%
Mean commute to work22.2 minutes25.3 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Tangent, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Tangent Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Greater Albany Public SD 8J

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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