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County:

Benton County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

4.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

18,030

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

272,025

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.42

Siuslaw NF

18,030

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

53,776

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

68,211

26.8%

18.5%

8.3%

1990:

70,811

3.8%

-3.6%

7.4%

2000:

78,153

10.4%

4.9%

5.4%

2005:

78,640

0.6%

-1.3%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

67,816

86.8%

0-to-19:

21,464

27.5%

Black:

637

0.8%

20-to-39:

26,131

33.4%

Hispanic:

3,645

4.7%

40-to-59:

20,213

25.9%

American Indian:

556

0.7%

60-plus:

10,345

13.2%

Other:

5,499

7.0%

Median Age:

31.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

115.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

47.4%

Median Family Income:

$56,319

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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