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County:

Washington County

State:

Oregon

FIPS Code:

41067

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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:

216,743

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

157,920

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

245,860

55.7%

44.1%

11.6%

1990:

311,554

26.7%

15.6%

11.1%

2000:

445,342

42.9%

30.9%

12.0%

2005:

499,794

12.1%

6.6%

5.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

346,251

77.7%

0-to-19:

130,696

29.3%

Black:

4,778

1.1%

20-to-39:

144,800

32.5%

Hispanic:

49,735

11.2%

40-to-59:

117,579

26.4%

American Indian:

2,335

0.5%

60-plus:

52,267

11.7%

Other:

42,243

9.5%

Median Age:

33.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

615.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.5%

Median Family Income:

$61,499

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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