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County:

Hood River County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

60% to 65%

Percent Land in NF:

62.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

209,335

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

267,418

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.9

Mt. Hood NF

208,981

% Water:

2.1

Other

354

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,187

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,835

20.1%

13.3%

6.8%

1990:

16,903

6.7%

-1.4%

8.1%

2000:

20,411

20.8%

12.2%

8.6%

2005:

21,284

4.3%

1.1%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,426

70.7%

0-to-19:

6,219

30.5%

Black:

66

0.3%

20-to-39:

5,487

26.9%

Hispanic:

5,107

25.0%

40-to-59:

5,395

26.4%

American Indian:

177

0.9%

60-plus:

3,310

16.2%

Other:

635

3.1%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,422

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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