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County: Marion County
State: Oregon
FIPS Code: 41047

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 25% to 30% Percent Land in NF:
27.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
205,711
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
370,020
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Willamette NF
136,301
% Water: 0.9 Mt. Hood NF
66,583
Mean Jan. Temp: 39
Mean July Temp: 67
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 151,309 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 204,692 35.3% 27.6% 7.6%
1990: 228,483 11.6% 4.1% 7.5%
2000: 284,834 24.7% 16.3% 8.4%
2005: 305,265 7.2% 3.6% 3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
217,880 76.5% 0-to-19:
86,782 30.5%
Black:
2,274 0.8% 20-to-39:
81,481 28.6%
Hispanic:
48,714 17.1% 40-to-59:
71,342 25.0%
American Indian:
3,326 1.2% 60-plus:
45,229 15.9%
Other:
12,640 4.4%
Median Age: 33.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 240.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 19.8%
Median Family Income: $46,202
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.6%
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