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Washington County, Oregon business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Washington County, Oregon:
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 Washington County based on 831 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 3.7. This is better than average. 86.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 36.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 43.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 65.0% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 74.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 188 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is about average. 31.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.4%
Area name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington 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: Beaverton, Hillsboro, Aloha, Tigard, Tualatin, Forest Grove, Cedar Mill, Sherwood, Cornelius, Rockcreek.
2005 air pollution in Washington County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 14 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 25 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Clackamas County , Clatsop County , Columbia County , Multnomah County , Tillamook County , Yamhill County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Washington County: Tonquin (A), Camp Mountaindale (B), Tophill (C), Vadis (D), Wedeburg (E), Jacktown (F), Bendemeer (G), Mayo (H), Meacham Corner (I), Meriwether Golf Course (J), Mountain Home (K), Forest Hills Golf Course (L), Bowers Junction (M), Four Corners (N), Davies Junction (O), Gales Creek Childrens Camp (P), Schefflin (Q), Scofield (R), Seghers (S), Sky Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Washington County: Mountaindale Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Union Point Cemetery (1), Hayward Cemetery (2), Visitation Cemetery (3), Bethany Methodist Cemetery (4), Raffety Cemetery (5), Purdin Cemetery (6), Emanuel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dicks Pond (A), Meyers Pond (B), Mullerleile Pond (C), Muskrat Pond (D), Welches Pond (E), Jackson Reservoir (F), Lind Reservoir (G), Pamplins Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mendenhall Creek (A), Mercer Creek (B), Messinger Creek (C), Little Baldwin Creek (D), Kinney Creek (E), Lee Creek (F), Kelly Creek (G), Murtaugh Creek (H), Neil Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Washington County include: Camp Rivendale (1), Joseph L Meek Land Claim Historical Marker (2), Northridge Park (3), Reehers Camp (4), Killin Wetlands Park (5), Henry Hagg County Park (6), Northview City Park (7), Lincoln Park (8), Kaiser Woods Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Timber Post Office (A), Gales Creek Post Office (B), Glenwood Post Office (C), Manning Post Office (D), Buxton Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Washington County: Tonquin (A), Camp Mountaindale (B), Tophill (C), Vadis (D), Wedeburg (E), Jacktown (F), Bendemeer (G), Mayo (H), Meacham Corner (I), Meriwether Golf Course (J), Mountain Home (K), Forest Hills Golf Course (L), Bowers Junction (M), Four Corners (N), Davies Junction (O), Gales Creek Childrens Camp (P), Schefflin (Q), Scofield (R), Seghers (S), Sky Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Washington County: Mountaindale Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Union Point Cemetery (1), Hayward Cemetery (2), Visitation Cemetery (3), Bethany Methodist Cemetery (4), Raffety Cemetery (5), Purdin Cemetery (6), Emanuel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dicks Pond (A), Meyers Pond (B), Mullerleile Pond (C), Muskrat Pond (D), Welches Pond (E), Jackson Reservoir (F), Lind Reservoir (G), Pamplins Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mendenhall Creek (A), Mercer Creek (B), Messinger Creek (C), Little Baldwin Creek (D), Kinney Creek (E), Lee Creek (F), Kelly Creek (G), Murtaugh Creek (H), Neil Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Washington County include: Camp Rivendale (1), Joseph L Meek Land Claim Historical Marker (2), Northridge Park (3), Reehers Camp (4), Killin Wetlands Park (5), Henry Hagg County Park (6), Northview City Park (7), Lincoln Park (8), Kaiser Woods Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Timber Post Office (A), Gales Creek Post Office (B), Glenwood Post Office (C), Manning Post Office (D), Buxton Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 24,771 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 63,438 (32% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 72,975 (9,453 second mortgage, 10,228 home equity loan, 424 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 15,299
Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 3.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
10.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,957 average adjusted gross income)
0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($674 average AGI)Washington County: 0.15%Oregon average: 0.11% 5.01% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($20,787 average AGI) 4.93% relocated from other states ($24,496 average AGI)Washington County: 4.93%Oregon average: 4.35%
8.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,243 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($493 average AGI)Washington County: 0.08%Oregon average: 0.06% 4.87% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($27,009 average AGI) 3.68% relocated to other states ($23,741 average AGI)Washington County: 3.68%Oregon average: 3.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 42,211 (37,427 aged, 4,784 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
95,817 spouses, 132,526 children (121,911 natural, 3,839 adopted, 6,776 stepchildren), 3,794 grandchildren, 4,455 brothers or sisters, 2,742 parents, 6,807 other relatives, 9,984 non-relatives
Size of family households: 45,412 2-persons, 26,244 3-persons, 25,612 4-persons, 10,840 5-persons, 4,112 6-persons, 2,785 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 41,803 1-person, 10,457 2-persons, 1,440 3-persons, 344 4-persons, 129 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
89,239 married couples with children. 21,933 single-parent households (5,681 men, 16,252 women).
81.4% of residents of Washington County speak English at home. 9.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 5.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,240,010,000 ($2540 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $87,378,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $601,802,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $269,402,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,031,000 Federal grants: $237,477,000 Federal procurement contracts: $59,854,000 ($32,711,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $68,444,000 ($8,874,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $67,497,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $382,643,000 Federal Government insurance: $366,424,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 26.17 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)
43% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Oregon.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $164,800
All Other: $43,105,000
Regular Highways: $3,840,000
Regular Highways: $19,796,000
General: $2,718,000
Corrections - Other: $14,000
Police Protection: $39,210,000
Regular Highways: $36,361,000
Sewerage: $35,613,000
General - Other: $35,044,000
Corrections - Other: $31,438,000
Libraries: $12,382,000
Financial Administration: $7,881,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,569,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,331,000
Central Staff Services: $6,739,000
General Public Buildings: $5,826,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,683,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,537,000
Parks & Recreation: $951,000
Special Assessments: $11,882,000
Interest Earnings: $7,102,000
Regular Highways: $724,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $387,000
Police Protection: $340,000
Natural Resource - Other: $119,000
Corrections - Other: $2,000
Health & Hospitals: $26,345,000
All Other: $19,598,000
General Support: $14,176,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,373,000
NEC: $15,781,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,204,000
Public Utilities: $1,625,000
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