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County:

Multnomah County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41051

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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:

77,679

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

151,236

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Mt. Hood NF

77,679

% Water:

6.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

554,668

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

562,647

1.4%

-2.1%

3.6%

1990:

583,887

3.8%

-1.8%

5.6%

2000:

660,486

13.1%

7.3%

5.8%

2005:

672,906

1.9%

-0.9%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

505,492

76.5%

0-to-19:

165,232

25.0%

Black:

36,592

5.5%

20-to-39:

219,687

33.3%

Hispanic:

49,607

7.5%

40-to-59:

181,000

27.4%

American Indian:

5,754

0.9%

60-plus:

94,567

14.3%

Other:

63,041

9.5%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,517.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.7%

Median Family Income:

$51,118

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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