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County:

Columbia County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

310,833

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

63

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,790

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,646

23.8%

16.0%

7.8%

1990:

37,557

5.4%

-0.6%

6.0%

2000:

43,560

16.0%

11.7%

4.2%

2005:

48,065

10.3%

8.7%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

40,576

93.1%

0-to-19:

12,929

29.7%

Black:

97

0.2%

20-to-39:

10,527

24.2%

Hispanic:

1,093

2.5%

40-to-59:

13,254

30.4%

American Indian:

540

1.2%

60-plus:

6,850

15.7%

Other:

1,254

2.9%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

66.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$51,381

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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