1 Child
~19%
1.0pp above average
Data updated September 2026
Oregon publishes a 19% one-child starting rate under Income Shares - higher-third among 51 recorded schedules. The Income Shares schedule (43 jurisdictions on this model) opens higher than most peers before deviations.
$1,133/mo
One-child base rate at Oregon's median income
19% of $71,562, the Census ACS 2022 median household income for Oregon, divided across twelve months, 19% above the median state. An index for comparing states, not a case estimate: guidelines apply to the obligor's income, or to combined parental income under the Income Shares model, and a court sets the actual order. How this is derived.
OCSE guideline posture brief
Entity-varying stamps from NCSL guideline tables and OCSE FY2023 preliminary reporting (P-52 caseload, P-4 collections, P-64 order share) - not a clone nationwide scaffold.
Published starting percentages among the nearest rate peers (snapshot September 2026).
National context
Each bar counts states with a published one-child base rate in that 3-point band. Oregon's higher-third 19% mark is highlighted. Counts are exact from the 51-jurisdiction dataset.
Oregon's 19% published one-child base rate is higher than 34 of 51 recorded state rates. The comparison describes guideline starting percentages, not a complete child-support estimate. Oregon sits in a higher-rate band on this histogram.
Source: State guideline records, 51 jurisdictions with published one-child base rates
1 Child
~19%
1.0pp above average
2 Children
~27%
1.3pp above average
3 Children
~33%
1.7pp above average
4 Children
~37%
1.8pp above average
Income Cap
None
uncapped
Higher one-child starting rate
Oregon's published 19% one-child base sits in the higher third (#10 of 51).
Oregon publishes a 19% one-child starting rate under Income Shares - higher-third among 51 recorded schedules. The Income Shares schedule (43 jurisdictions on this model) opens higher than most peers before deviations. Unlike capped states, the formula applies to full reported income before deductions. Nearest one-child rate peer: Colorado at 19% (Δ 0.0 pts). Oregon allows a parenting-time adjustment when the non-custodial parent exercises substantial overnight time. A percentage figure alone does not determine the dollar amount - compare Oregon to other guideline models →
On OCSE FY2023 tables, Oregon ranks #25 of 51 on order-establishment share and #29 by caseload volume (~$2,260 distributed per case, our calc on P-4/P-52). Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report.
Oregon uses the Income Shares model. Both parents' incomes are combined, the total obligation is looked up from a schedule, then split proportionally based on each parent's income share. Its one-child base rate is in line with the national middle range. That higher-third starting rate is the schedule's open before deviations.
Income Shares model. Parenting time adjustment table in guidelines.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Formula Model | Income Shares |
| Income Floor | None |
| Income Ceiling | Uncapped |
| Parenting Time Adjustment | Available |
| Median Household Income | $71,562/yr |
| Single-Child Base | 19% (rank #10 of 51) |
Not legal advice for Oregon: figures here are published-guideline estimates only. Actual orders can differ under judicial discretion, deviation factors, and the current Oregon schedule. Consult a family law attorney licensed in Oregon.
86.6% of Oregon's caseload has a support order established; average across the 51 jurisdictions 86.6%.
Source: HHS Office of Child Support Services, FY 2023 Preliminary Report, Tables P-52 (caseload), P-4 (distributed collections) and P-64 (cases with orders)
Based on order-establishment rate, per-case collection efficiency, and calculator access from federal OCSE and Census ACS data, not the guideline percentage itself, case outcomes, or any individual family's experience.
The Oregon interactive calculator is being finalized. Use the official state calculator below for your estimate.
Official OR CalculatorClosest published starting percentages to Oregon's 19% (MID band) - model stamps INC/PCT/MEL, not an A-Z clone list.
Read our methodology - how Oregon guideline and OCSE figures on this page are sourced.
Guideline parameters from Oregon statutes and published schedules; enforcement columns from HHS OCSS FY2023 Preliminary Report (P-52 / P-4 / P-64). See methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainChildSupport for Oregon.