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Eugene growth monitoring: population revisions and slowing job forecasts cited ahead of UGS work
Summary
Staff told the Envision Eugene technical advisory committee that Portland State University revised its population estimates downward for 2023, the county and state forecasts project slower growth, and the city will use updated forecasts in upcoming urban growth strategy and housing‑need work.
EUGENE, Ore. — City planners told the Envision Eugene technical advisory committee on March 20 that recent revisions to population estimates and slower job forecasts will inform the city’s upcoming urban growth strategy (UGS) and housing‑need analyses.
Heather O'Donnell, senior planner, and other staff explained that Portland State University (PSU) issues preliminary population estimates and then revises them as new IRS tax‑return migration data and other inputs become available. "They end up kind of, going back and revising the population estimates," O'Donnell said, noting that the 2023 certified estimate was revised downward in 2024 and that such revisions are common.
Staff told the committee that Eugene's population growth has hovered around 1 percent per…
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