Oregon vs. Washington
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Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4,217,737 7,614,893 Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 10.1% 13.2% Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 3,831,079 6,724,540 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,831,074 6,724,540 Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 6.1% Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8% 22.1% Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6% 15.4% Female persons, percent 50.4% 50.0% White alone, percent 86.8% 78.9% Black or African American alone, percent 2.2% 4.3% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.8% 1.9% Asian alone, percent 4.8% 9.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.5% 0.8% Two or More Races, percent 3.9% 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.3% 12.9% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.3% 68.0% Veterans, 2014-2018 288,540 537,713 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 9.9% 14.0% Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 1,788,681 3,148,129 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 61.9% 62.7% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $287,300 $311,700 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,647 $1,826 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $519 $564 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,050 $1,194 Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 23.2% 25.6% Building permits, 2018 20,132 47,746 Households, 2014-2018 1,591,835 2,800,423 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.51 2.55 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.3% 82.2% Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 15.4% 19.4% Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.8% 92.7% Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 83.9% 86.5% High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.4% 91.1% Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 32.9% 35.3% With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.1% 8.8% Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4% 7.5% In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.1% 63.5% In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.7% 58.4% Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,466,788 14,297,278 Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 24,956,816 43,966,889 Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 51,349,948 131,530,601 Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 48,325,261 83,313,366 Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 49,481,054 118,924,049 Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,690 $17,243 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.7 27.6 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $59,393 $70,116 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $32,045 $36,888 Persons in poverty, percent 12.6% 10.3% Total employer establishments, 2017 117,357 191,045 Total employment, 2017 1,596,637 2,768,660 Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 79,111,280 169,766,372 Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.9% 3.1% Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 295,127 478,331 All firms, 2012 339,305 541,522 Men-owned firms, 2012 165,691 262,650 Women-owned firms, 2012 123,015 187,677 Minority-owned firms, 2012 41,456 92,807 Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 285,028 426,697 Veteran-owned firms, 2012 30,918 49,331 Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 288,790 461,401 Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.2% 0.0% American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.2% 1.2% Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.6% 6.8% Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.2% 0.2% Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.3% 3.2% Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.8% 28.7% Population per square mile, 2010 39.9 101.2 Land area in square miles, 2010 95,988.01 66,455.52
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Oregon and Washington using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
