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County:

Clackamas County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

46.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

552,439

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

889,544

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Mt. Hood NF

538,354

% Water:

0.6

Willamette NF

856

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

166,088

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

241,911

45.7%

36.9%

8.7%

1990:

278,850

15.3%

8.8%

6.5%

2000:

338,391

21.4%

15.4%

6.0%

2005:

368,470

8.9%

6.8%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

301,548

89.1%

0-to-19:

97,056

28.7%

Black:

2,056

0.6%

20-to-39:

86,032

25.4%

Hispanic:

16,744

4.9%

40-to-59:

105,122

31.1%

American Indian:

2,090

0.6%

60-plus:

50,181

14.8%

Other:

15,953

4.7%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

181.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.4%

Median Family Income:

$60,791

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.6%

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