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Multnomah Business County Demography

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Table 1. Multnomah County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below

Table 2. Multnomah County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. Multnomah County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. Multnomah County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. Multnomah County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. Multnomah County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. Multnomah County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	373,536
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	364,153
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	2.60%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	16,159
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	4.30
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	23,396
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	17.00%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	22,627
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	19,993
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	399,456
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	21.20%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	367,961
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	329,650
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	31,894
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	104.20%

TABLE 2. Multnomah County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	1,309
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	399
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	30.50%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	47,763
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,600,386
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	35,901
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	1,085,297
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	4,195,494
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	8,715,415
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	19,778
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,645
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	8.30%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	1,618
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	17,782
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	271
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	2,524

TABLE 3. Multnomah County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	583,887
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	1,115
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	0.20%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	19,148,696
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	19,182
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	0.10%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	14,905
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	577
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	474
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	82.10%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	9
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	1.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	34
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	3
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	60
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	19
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	41,326
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	71,622
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	39,763
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	96.20%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	1,563
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	3.80

TABLE 4. Multnomah County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	1,850
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	25,188,456
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	19,894,503
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	28,384
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	1,017,697
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	2,042,277
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	3,025
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	7,334,500
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	627,930
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	11,680
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	127.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	1,077,276
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	14.70%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	39,841
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	791,416
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	19,864

TABLE 5. Multnomah County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,939
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,315,906
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	1,014,709
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	77.10%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	33,972
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	373,886
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	160
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	7,910,317
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	3,783,428
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	2,435,100
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	55.40%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	633,224
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	5,975
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	2,857
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,808,853
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	585
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	370,373
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	1,026
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	649,701
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	1,471
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	931,167

TABLE 6. Multnomah County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	633,224
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	91,005
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	101,870
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-10.7%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	144
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	59,390
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	14,463
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	11,731
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	2,596
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	49,962
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	26,304
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	2,776,023
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	1,000,143
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	627,930
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,593
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	681,376
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	68.10%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	2,573,218

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