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Population in July 2007: 3,887.
Males: 1,920  (49.4%)
Females: 1,967  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97223.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $52,076 (it was $41,361 in 2000)
Metzger:  $52,076
Oregon:  $50,169

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,257

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $301,888 (it was $168,400 in 2000)
Metzger:  $301,888
Oregon:  $273,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $308,089; Detached houses: $320,085; Townhouses or other attached units: $221,277; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,877; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $554,531; Mobile homes: $137,500

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Races in Metzger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Metzger: 102.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.0%), English (14.6%), Irish (14.5%), Norwegian (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 5280 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Metzger

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metzger CDP

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

375 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 3.3% Asia, 2.2% Europe).

This place:  11.2%
Oregon:  8.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Metzger:  1.0% ($1,664)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
Metzger satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaverton, OR (3.2 miles , pop. 76,129).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (7.7 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (819.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Garden Home-Whitford, OR (1.0 miles ), Tigard, OR (1.3 miles ), Raleigh Hills, OR (1.6 miles ), Beaverton, OR (1.8 miles ), West Slope, OR (1.9 miles ), Durham, OR (1.9 miles ), King City, OR (2.0 miles ), Lake Oswego, OR (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 45.45 N, Longitude: 122.76 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



Average climate in Metzger, Oregon

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Metzger-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 299% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from Metzger center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 06:06:03, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.7 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 17.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from Metzger center
On 4/24/2003 at 19:26:30, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from Metzger center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Metzger:
  • PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • OHSU HOSPITAL AND CLINICS AND DOERNBEC (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • LEGACY MERIDIAN PARK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TUALATIN, OR)

Amtrak stations near Metzger:
  • 7 miles: PORTLAND (800 NW 6TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: OREGON CITY (1757 WASHINGTON ST.)
  • 14 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metzger:
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 10 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 15 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.4%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  7.0%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Metzger, OR


16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Metzger compared to Oregon state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Metzger

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.83%
Here25.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents25.0%14.5%8.9%4.8%4.4%
Congregations4.4%15.7%2.8%3.6%6.0%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents4.3%4.1%3.7%3.5%26.7%
Congregations3.2%4.0%5.2%5.6%49.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.09%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($674 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.15%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Multnomah County, OR  2.24% ($45,184 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR  1.07% ($44,373)
from Clark County, WA  0.30% ($46,983)


8.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.64%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($493 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.08%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Multnomah County, OR  2.15% ($46,279 average AGI)
to Clackamas County, OR  0.97% ($52,456)
to Yamhill County, OR  0.43% ($53,590)


Strongest AM radio stations in Metzger:
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPDQ (800 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KBNP (1410 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KBNP RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KLVP (1040 AM; 2 kW; TIGARD, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUIK (1360 AM; 5 kW; HILLSBORO, OR; Owner: DOLPHIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Metzger:
  • KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KXJM (95.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRRC (104.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE REED INSTITUTE)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)

TV broadcast stations around Metzger:
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KORK-CA (Channel 35; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K18EL (Channel 18; NEWBERG/TIGARD, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K58CO (Channel 58; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • K16CB (Channel 16; HAPPY VALLEY, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KOXO-CA (Channel 51; NEWBERG, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • KKEI-CA (Channel 56; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Gary E Alchin, 10015 Sw Hall, Type: Pole, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 22.9 m
    Registrant: CO
  • Jerri L Janjua, 8705 Sw Locust Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 20.7 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$137,72055$226,26266$186,4606$87,47710$180,783
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$010$207,55515$189,5920$03$93,113
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$08$231,90524$218,9243$137,2133$179,960
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$010$188,94013$249,3272$166,8851$331,960
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$141,5708$176,2190$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0305.02 , 0306.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$285,0142$362,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0305.02 , 0306.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Metzger on our top lists:
    • #83 (97223) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
    • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
    • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
    • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
    • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
    • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"

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