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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.1%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.9%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Detached houses: $372,033Here:$372,033State:$323,551 Townhouses or other attached units: $270,342Here:$270,342State:$287,798 In 2-unit structures: $193,125Here:$193,125State:$286,339 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,609Here:$167,609State:$197,899 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,465Here:$160,465State:$289,850 Mobile homes: $146,144Here:$146,144State:$78,759
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.4%
Obama (Democratic): 60.3% McCain (Republican): 38.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,923 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,652 (0.9%)
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.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 14 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 25 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Washington County: Mussbaumer Dairy (A), Sunset Speedway (B), Jacktown (C), Joint Water Commission Cherry Grove Slow Sand Filter Plant (D), Banks Water Treatment Facility (E), Joint Water Commission Water Treatment Plant (F), Banks Chlorination Plant (G), Stimson Lumber Company Wastewater Treatment Facility (H), Gales Creek Childrens Camp (I), Four Corners (J), Sky Ranch (K), Sunset Grove Golf Course (L), Camp Mountaindale (M), Davies Junction (N), Meacham Corner (O), Snooseville Corner (P), Staleys Junction (Q), Strassel (R), Dixie Ranch (S), Mayo (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Washington County include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Tualatin Hills Christian Church (B), Countryside Community Church (C), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Mountaindale Church (E), Portland Onnuri Church (F), Scholls Community Church (G), Norwood Bible Church (H), India Full Gospel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Purdin Cemetery (2), Raffety Cemetery (3), Union Point Cemetery (4), Shadybrook Cemetery (5), Arcade Cemetery (6), Blooming Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Meyers Pond (A), Dicks Pond (B), Mullerleile Pond (C), Welches Pond (D), Muskrat Pond (E), Reservoir Number Two (F), Bailey Reservoir (G), Howard Schmidt Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goose Creek (A), Carpenter Creek (B), Cummings Creek (C), Denny Creek (D), Garrigus Creek (E), Gumm Creek (F), Hill Creek (G), McKay Creek (H), Mercer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Washington County include: Quarry Pond Park (1), Rock Creek Powerline Trail (2), Satterberg Heights Park (3), Serah Lindsay Park (4), Springville Meadows Park (5), Stoller Farms Park (6), Stonemist Park (7), Summercrest Park (8), Summercrest West Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Washington County: Mussbaumer Dairy (A), Sunset Speedway (B), Jacktown (C), Joint Water Commission Cherry Grove Slow Sand Filter Plant (D), Banks Water Treatment Facility (E), Joint Water Commission Water Treatment Plant (F), Banks Chlorination Plant (G), Stimson Lumber Company Wastewater Treatment Facility (H), Gales Creek Childrens Camp (I), Four Corners (J), Sky Ranch (K), Sunset Grove Golf Course (L), Camp Mountaindale (M), Davies Junction (N), Meacham Corner (O), Snooseville Corner (P), Staleys Junction (Q), Strassel (R), Dixie Ranch (S), Mayo (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washington County include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Tualatin Hills Christian Church (B), Countryside Community Church (C), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Mountaindale Church (E), Portland Onnuri Church (F), Scholls Community Church (G), Norwood Bible Church (H), India Full Gospel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Purdin Cemetery (2), Raffety Cemetery (3), Union Point Cemetery (4), Shadybrook Cemetery (5), Arcade Cemetery (6), Blooming Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Meyers Pond (A), Dicks Pond (B), Mullerleile Pond (C), Welches Pond (D), Muskrat Pond (E), Reservoir Number Two (F), Bailey Reservoir (G), Howard Schmidt Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goose Creek (A), Carpenter Creek (B), Cummings Creek (C), Denny Creek (D), Garrigus Creek (E), Gumm Creek (F), Hill Creek (G), McKay Creek (H), Mercer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Washington County include: Quarry Pond Park (1), Rock Creek Powerline Trail (2), Satterberg Heights Park (3), Serah Lindsay Park (4), Springville Meadows Park (5), Stoller Farms Park (6), Stonemist Park (7), Summercrest Park (8), Summercrest West Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clackamas County , Clatsop County , Columbia County , Multnomah County , Tillamook County , Yamhill County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.8%
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
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County (%):
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 2006: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.4
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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.
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).
Population growth in Washington County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 26.17 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $164,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $41,523,000
Regular Highways: $4,559,000
Regular Highways: $25,381,000
Financial Administration: $873,000
General Public Buildings: $791,000
Police Protection: $42,397,000
Sewerage: $39,702,000
Regular Highways: $36,455,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,193,000
General - Other: $31,435,000
Libraries: $12,550,000
Housing and Community Development: $11,452,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,967,000
Central Staff Services: $9,169,000
Financial Administration: $8,554,000
General Public Buildings: $6,717,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,268,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,554,000
Corrections - Other: $1,160,000
Parks and Recreation: $697,000
Special Assessments: $13,270,000
Interest Earnings: $12,560,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,210,000
Sale of Property: $1,555,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $334,904,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,325,000
General - Other: $1,503,000
Police Protection: $665,000
Regular Highways: $369,000
Natural Resources - Other: $167,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
Highways: $25,973,000
General Local Government Support: $15,187,000
All Other: $13,085,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,033,000
Other License: $9,708,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $5,879,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,487,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,159,000
Motor Vehicle License: $135,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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