Oregon
| Population: | 3,700,758 |
| Pop. Change: | 8% |
| State: | Oregon |
| Metro Area: | Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Salem, ... 19 more |
| County: | Multnomah, Washington, ... 36 more |
| City: | Portland, Salem, ... 309 more |
| Zip Code: | 97007, 97006, ... 485 more |
State Overview
As of 2007, Oregon's population is 3,700,758 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 8.17 percent.
The median home cost in Oregon is $344,100. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.12 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Oregon's cost of living is 3.67% Higher than the U.S. average.
Oregon public schools spend $7,080 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Oregon.
The unemployment rate in Oregon is 4.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Oregon jobs have Increased by 1.58 percent.
Oregon General SperlingViews
re: The worst city in the US - 4/6/2007: No matter which city in OR, there is always only one kind of person who has bad things to say about it. The kind of person i speak of is this "gentleman"
Everytime... (read more)I love Oregon!: I'm a born and raised Oregonian, haven't lived anywhere else, and I love it here. I was born in Portland and raised in Salem, with family up in Redmond and Bend. I think... (read more)Portland, OR : only for the tough and the wealthy: I used to love coming up to Portland when I lived in Eugene, OR. There were great bookstores, friendly people, foreign film, more live music, all the things we didn't... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
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People
The 2007 Oregon, OR, population is 3,700,758. There are 39 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Oregon, OR
The median age is 35.7. The US median is 37.6. 58.45% of people in Oregon, OR, are married. 11.51% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.51 people. 22.08% of people are married, with children. 8.39% have children, but are single.
Race in Oregon, OR
84.16% of people are white, 1.72% are black, 3.72% are asian, 1.32% are native american, and 8.28% claim 'Other'.
9.68% of the people in Oregon, OR, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 90.32% are non-hispanic).
Oregon People SperlingViews
There is no place like home: I have, over the years, been in almost all 50 states. Every time I come home I am in awe of what a beautiful place I live. Because of the cost of living it's hard to... (read more)things to do: Despite the fact tha its rainy and gray about 9 months of the year, there are a lot of recreational things to do....ski, surf, fish, camp, hike. And the movie/pubs are... (read more)Southern Oregon: Great place to live the winters are cold and foggy. Summers can get very hot. Population is very conservative at about a 2 to 1 ratio. Other then that it is as good a... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
Economy
The unemployment rate in Oregon, OR, is 4.70%, with job growth of 1.58%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 22.00%.
Oregon, OR Taxes
Oregon, OR,sales tax rate is 0.00%. Income tax is 9.00%.
Oregon, OR Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $24,516, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,863.
Oregon Economy SperlingViews
Southern Oregon: Great place to live the winters are cold and foggy. Summers can get very hot. Population is very conservative at about a 2 to 1 ratio. Other then that it is as good a... (read more)Breaks in the Rain: Yes, there is a lot of rain and drizzle in Oregon, but we have the most spectacular sunny days in between. There are places, Eastern Oregon, the Medford area, that have... (read more)Climate Diversity: Oregon's ranges from the deserts, to mountains, to lush Villamette Walley , to The beautiful coast line. Eastern Oregon had the most extreem weather, The Willamette... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 4.70% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.58% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 22.00% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 0.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 9.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $24,516 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $46,863 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.91% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.67% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.27% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.18% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.25% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.34% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.54% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.45% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.99% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.40% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.42% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.81% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.15% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.16% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.69% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.14% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.64% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Oregon, OR, is $344,100. Home appreciation is 0.12% over the last year. The median age of Oregon, OR, real estate is 30 years.
Oregon, OR Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 32.40% of the Oregon, OR, population. 8.16% of houses and apartments in Oregon, OR, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Oregon Housing SperlingViews
Oregon's Wine country.......NEWBERG: Newberg Oregon is renown world wide for the Pinot winery's. The Opportunity for new wineries are just now being... (read more)lifestyle: great place to live with affordable... (read more)Forest Grove, OR: I've been in Oregon for 34 years, and I love the area. It's green and beautiful. I can't think of anyplace I really want to live. The downside to all of this is the... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
| Median Home Age | 30 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $344,100 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 0.12% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 59.02% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.16% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 32.40% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $10.63 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.71% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.39% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.55% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 3.31% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 4.76% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.10% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23.04% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 24.02% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 8.68% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 3.99% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 2.73% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.76% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 10.86% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9.43% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.03% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.29% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.19% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.22% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 9.27% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.53% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 12.18% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 132 physicians per capita in Oregon, OR. The US average is 170.
Oregon, OR Health Index
Air quality in Oregon, OR is 46 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Oregon, OR is 59 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 87 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Oregon Health SperlingViews
re: The worst city in the US - 4/6/2007: No matter which city in OR, there is always only one kind of person who has bad things to say about it. The kind of person i speak of is this "gentleman"
Everytime... (read more)I love Oregon!: I'm a born and raised Oregonian, haven't lived anywhere else, and I love it here. I was born in Portland and raised in Salem, with family up in Redmond and Bend. I think... (read more)Portland, OR : only for the tough and the wealthy: I used to love coming up to Portland when I lived in Eugene, OR. There were great bookstores, friendly people, foreign film, more live music, all the things we didn't... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
Crime
Oregon, OR, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Oregon, OR, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Oregon Crime SperlingViews
SaBinh view: from my point of view crime seem to be high right... (read more)my city is salem oregon: well to start off the only thing that makes my city great is its near my family. what makes it not great is the weather,the schools,the police,the neighbors and the cost... (read more)Murders seem to have risen in Oregon: The question is: "How is it being handled?" Law Enforcement in this State, including Police Chiefs (see public scandles), leave much to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
Climate
Oregon, OR, gets 36 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 21 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 121.
On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Oregon, OR. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 28. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 69 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Oregon Climate SperlingViews
Southern Oregon: Great place to live the winters are cold and foggy. Summers can get very hot. Population is very conservative at about a 2 to 1 ratio. Other then that it is as good a... (read more)Breaks in the Rain: Yes, there is a lot of rain and drizzle in Oregon, but we have the most spectacular sunny days in between. There are places, Eastern Oregon, the Medford area, that have... (read more)Climate Diversity: Oregon's ranges from the deserts, to mountains, to lush Villamette Walley , to The beautiful coast line. Eastern Oregon had the most extreem weather, The Willamette... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
Educate
Oregon, OR, schools spend $7,080 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 349 students per librarian, and 473 children per counselor in Oregon, OR schools.
Oregon Education SperlingViews
Education: I'm trying to verify education ratings and expenditures in my... (read more)re: The worst city in the US - 4/6/2007: No matter which city in OR, there is always only one kind of person who has bad things to say about it. The kind of person i speak of is this "gentleman"
Everytime... (read more)I love Oregon!: I'm a born and raised Oregonian, haven't lived anywhere else, and I love it here. I was born in Portland and raised in Salem, with family up in Redmond and Bend. I think... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Oregon, OR, takes 24 minutes. 73% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
Oregon Transportation SperlingViews
Southern Oregon: Great place to live the winters are cold and foggy. Summers can get very hot. Population is very conservative at about a 2 to 1 ratio. Other then that it is as good a... (read more)Breaks in the Rain: Yes, there is a lot of rain and drizzle in Oregon, but we have the most spectacular sunny days in between. There are places, Eastern Oregon, the Medford area, that have... (read more)Climate Diversity: Oregon's ranges from the deserts, to mountains, to lush Villamette Walley , to The beautiful coast line. Eastern Oregon had the most extreem weather, The Willamette... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Oregon, OR is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Oregon, OR is more expensive.
Overall, Oregon, OR cost of living is 103.67.
Oregon Cost of Living SperlingViews
Forest Grove, OR: I've been in Oregon for 34 years, and I love the area. It's green and beautiful. I can't think of anyplace I really want to live. The downside to all of this is the... (read more)Best state I have seen for two wheel living...so f: Oregon is a motorcycle paradise. Mountains, prairies, coastlines, all the fun a personal rollercoaster can... (read more)cost to live here : portland was not my choice to live here transportation cost is insane as well as housing and food and shopping... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
Religion
31.22% of the people in Oregon, OR are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 10.12% are Catholic; 11.06% are Protestant; 3.11% are LDS; 5.72% are another Christian faith; 0.92% in Oregon, OR are Jewish; 0.13% are an eastern faith; 0.15% affilite with Islam.
Oregon Religion SperlingViews
re: The worst city in the US - 4/6/2007: No matter which city in OR, there is always only one kind of person who has bad things to say about it. The kind of person i speak of is this "gentleman"
Everytime... (read more)I love Oregon!: I'm a born and raised Oregonian, haven't lived anywhere else, and I love it here. I was born in Portland and raised in Salem, with family up in Redmond and Bend. I think... (read more)Portland, OR : only for the tough and the wealthy: I used to love coming up to Portland when I lived in Eugene, OR. There were great bookstores, friendly people, foreign film, more live music, all the things we didn't... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
| Percent Religious | 31.22% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 10.12% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.06% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 3.11% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.64% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.71% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.45% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.07% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.19% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.01% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.72% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.92% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.13% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.15% | 0.54% |
Voting
50.92% of the people in Oregon, OR are registered as Democrats. 47.63% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.46%.
Oregon Voting SperlingViews
Eugene and most of Oregon leans heavily to the lef: Oregon is a hard place to get things done. Besides a spiraling state debt, every issue is talked to death and I have seen federal dollars pulled for projects because... (read more)SaBinh view: from my point of view crime seem to be high right... (read more)my city is salem oregon: well to start off the only thing that makes my city great is its near my family. what makes it not great is the weather,the schools,the police,the neighbors and the cost... (read more)Have an opinion about Oregon? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oregon Click Here
