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State of Oregon - County of Washington

Washington County Demography

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  • Table 1. Washington County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Washington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Washington County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Washington County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Washington County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Washington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Washington County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Washington County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 724
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 461,119
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 130
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 445,342
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 133
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 615.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 311,554
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 161
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 245,860
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 15,777
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 133,788
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 65,694
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 3.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 42.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 26.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 49,735
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 11.20%


    TABLE 2. Washington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 445,342
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 35,111
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 84,507
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 41,332
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 151,808
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 34.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 93,233
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 19,218
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 14,645
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 5,488
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 221,712
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 223,630
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 366,007
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 82.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 5,119
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,913
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 29,752
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 6.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,325
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 26,100
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 5.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 14,126
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.20%


    TABLE 3. Washington County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 4,101
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,519
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 169,162
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 118,997
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 42.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 441,241
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.61
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 41,741
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 63,810
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 37.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 27,879
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 16.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 114,074
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 60,200
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 92,254
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 46,690
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 50.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 15,211
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 9,893
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 65.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 55,088
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 35,899
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 53.50%


    TABLE 4. Washington County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 391,310
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 6,541
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,435
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 32
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 85
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 3,287
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 38,374
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 34,551


    TABLE 5. Washington County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 69,328
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 61,450
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 51,820
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 200,510
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 176,758
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 88.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 59,753
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 29.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 49,753
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 35,554
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 39.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 27,045
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 6,847
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 10,010
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 6.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 9.30%


    TABLE 6. Washington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 15,505
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 840
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 14,665
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 11,436
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 402,224
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,855
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 310,991
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,677
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 178,913
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 43.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 169,162
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 102,477
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 60.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 3,827
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 3,229
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 84.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 519
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 13.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 466,146


    TABLE 7. Washington County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 12,270,096
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 6,670,528
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 83.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 400,715
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 30,621
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 112.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 913,259
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 9,596,487
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,725,494
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 38.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,985,342
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 31.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,803,740
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 60.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 879,296
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 557,571
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,228,990
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 592,392
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 6.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,985,342
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 2,700,200
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,296,432




     









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