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Races in Multnomah County, Oregon:
Detached houses: $357,312Here: $357,312State: $345,355 Townhouses or other attached units: $275,176Here: $275,176State: $271,304 In 2-unit structures: $292,970Here: $292,970State: $280,195 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $428,710Here: $428,710State: $286,441 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $353,787Here: $353,787State: $281,504 Mobile homes: $57,155Here: $57,155State: $78,759 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $57,068Here: $57,068State: $46,959
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Multnomah County based on 1283 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 82.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 36.8% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 50.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 64.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 70.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 183 pounds. This is less than average. Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is about average. 24.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 71.6% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 27.1%
Area name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Multnomah County is $625 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $723 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1053 a month.
Cities in this county include: Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview, Wood Village, Maywood Park, Corbett, Skyline.
2005 air pollution in Multnomah County:
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.051 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 23 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 54 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 9.2 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Clackamas County , Columbia County , Clark County, Washington , Hood River County , Skamania County, Washington , Washington County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Multnomah County: Trout Creek Camp (A), Troutdale Substation (B), Tunnel Spur (C), United Junction (D), Wahkeena Falls Recreation Site (E), Walker Peak Lookout (F), Cascade Salmon Hatchery (G), Wildwood Golf Course (H), Woods Bar Light (I), Eagle Creek Overlook Group Camp (J), Eagle Creek Recreation Site (K), Harbor Siding (L), Horsetail Falls Recreation Site (M), Bartlett Landing (N), Larch Mountain Recreation Site (O), Latourell Recreation Site (P), Corbett Station (Q), Morgan Landing (R), Multnomah Falls Recreation Site (S), Frakes Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Moar Cemetery (1), Pounder Cemetery (2), Pleasant Home Cemetery (3), Phillips Cemetery (4), Mountain View Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Howell Lake (A), Blue Lake (B), Moar Lake (C), Haldeman Pond (D), School Section Lake (E), Jewit Lake (F), Glendale Ponds (G), Marquam Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Metasequoia Creek (A), Middle Fork Beaver Creek (B), Miller Creek (C), Mitchell Creek (D), Moffett Creek (E), Multnomah Creek (F), Keanes Creek (G), North Fork Beaver Creek (H), North Fork Bull Run River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Multnomah County include: Larch Mountain Corridor (1), Bonneville State Park (2), Lewis and Clark State Park (3), Government Island State Park (4), Ainsworth State Park (5), Guy W Talbot State Park (6), Bridal Veil Falls State Park (7), Multnomah Channel County Park (8), John B Yeon State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Sundial Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Bridal Veil Post Office (A), Corbett Post Office (B), Bonneville Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Multnomah County: Trout Creek Camp (A), Troutdale Substation (B), Tunnel Spur (C), United Junction (D), Wahkeena Falls Recreation Site (E), Walker Peak Lookout (F), Cascade Salmon Hatchery (G), Wildwood Golf Course (H), Woods Bar Light (I), Eagle Creek Overlook Group Camp (J), Eagle Creek Recreation Site (K), Harbor Siding (L), Horsetail Falls Recreation Site (M), Bartlett Landing (N), Larch Mountain Recreation Site (O), Latourell Recreation Site (P), Corbett Station (Q), Morgan Landing (R), Multnomah Falls Recreation Site (S), Frakes Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Moar Cemetery (1), Pounder Cemetery (2), Pleasant Home Cemetery (3), Phillips Cemetery (4), Mountain View Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Howell Lake (A), Blue Lake (B), Moar Lake (C), Haldeman Pond (D), School Section Lake (E), Jewit Lake (F), Glendale Ponds (G), Marquam Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Metasequoia Creek (A), Middle Fork Beaver Creek (B), Miller Creek (C), Mitchell Creek (D), Moffett Creek (E), Multnomah Creek (F), Keanes Creek (G), North Fork Beaver Creek (H), North Fork Bull Run River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Multnomah County include: Larch Mountain Corridor (1), Bonneville State Park (2), Lewis and Clark State Park (3), Government Island State Park (4), Ainsworth State Park (5), Guy W Talbot State Park (6), Bridal Veil Falls State Park (7), Multnomah Channel County Park (8), John B Yeon State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Sundial Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Post offices: Bridal Veil Post Office (A), Corbett Post Office (B), Bonneville Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 47,924 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 83,965 (34% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Multnomah County with a mortgage: 105,056 (14,501 second mortgage, 13,573 home equity loan, 615 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 32,109
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Multnomah County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 300 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/5/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Multnomah County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 404% 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 32.0 miles away from Multnomah County centerOn 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the county centerOn 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from the county centerOn 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 10.3 miles away from Multnomah County centerOn 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 85.4 miles away from the county centerOn 5/20/1995 at 12:48:48, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 MD, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from Multnomah County centerMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
9.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,077 average adjusted gross income)
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($423 average AGI)Multnomah County: 0.17%Oregon average: 0.11% 4.25% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($16,955 average AGI) 5.31% relocated from other states ($21,698 average AGI)Multnomah County: 5.31%Oregon average: 4.35%
8.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,228 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,019 average AGI)Multnomah County: 0.10%Oregon average: 0.06% 4.57% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($23,096 average AGI) 3.98% relocated to other states ($19,113 average AGI)Multnomah County: 3.98%Oregon average: 3.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 88,643 (74,903 aged, 13,740 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
115,654 spouses, 166,191 children (151,951 natural, 5,970 adopted, 8,270 stepchildren), 7,744 grandchildren, 7,416 brothers or sisters, 4,537 parents, 10,306 other relatives, 19,734 non-relatives
Size of family households: 65,922 2-persons, 35,918 3-persons, 29,053 4-persons, 13,145 5-persons, 5,588 6-persons, 4,206 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 88,275 1-person, 24,366 2-persons, 3,983 3-persons, 1,314 4-persons, 375 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.
83.4% of residents of Multnomah County speak English at home. 6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 4.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $4,984,958,000 ($7416 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $367,118,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,501,572,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $829,025,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,562,000 Federal grants: $1,330,128,000 Federal procurement contracts: $533,446,000 ($229,486,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $770,225,000 ($87,756,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $217,856,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $479,526,000 Federal Government insurance: $372,116,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.52 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)
47% of Multnomah County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Oregon.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $141,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parking Facilities: $12,000
Sewerage: $12,000
Regular Highways: $1,838,000
General: $370,000
Corrections - Other: $136,557,000
Health Services - Other: $87,112,000
Central Staff Services: $64,772,000
Financial Administration: $50,522,000
Libraries: $36,026,000
Police Protection: $29,071,000
General Public Buildings: $23,930,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,059,000
Regular Highways: $14,388,000
Natural Resources - Other: $632,000
Housing & Community Development: $620,000
Sewerage: $296,000
General - Other: $225,000
All Other: $9,306,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,622,000
Public Welfare: $880,000
General: $1,788,000
Transit Utilities: $306,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $216,000
All Other: $6,234,000
Public Welfare: $1,719,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,531,000
Highways: $980,000
General Support: $423,000
Other, NEC: $7,425,000
Interest Earnings: $7,881,000
Rents: $2,159,000
Central Staff: $2,395,000
Libraries: $1,672,000
Financial Administration: $1,170,000
Police Protection: $839,000
Regular Highways: $263,000
Sewerage: $132,000
Judicial: $46,000
Corrections - Other: $21,000
All Other: $48,890,000
Health & Hospitals: $45,390,000
Highways: $33,113,000
General Support: $11,660,000
Housing & Community Development: $519,000
Education: $205,000
Individual Income: $100,114,000
NEC: $45,059,000
Other Selective Sales: $25,281,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $7,123,000
Total General Sales: $0
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