Multnomah County, Oregon (OR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 35,941
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 154,784
Renter-occupied apartments: 138,330 (it was 117,314 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 43% |
| State: | 38% |
Land area: 435 sq. mi.
Water area: 30.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 1846 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.1%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 531,84866.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 101,66412.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 59,2067.4%Asian alone
- 53,5696.7%Two or more races
- 42,8005.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5,3170.7%Some other race alone
- 5,3160.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 3,6570.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 38.4 years |
| Oregon median age: | 40.1 years |
| Males: 399,321 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 404,056 |  (50.3%) |
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| Multnomah County: | 2.0 people |
| Oregon: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $78,319 ($41,278 in 1999)
| This county: | $78,319 |
| Oregon: | $71,562 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,273 (lower quartile is $1,002, upper quartile is $1,670)
| This county: | $1273 |
| State: | $1150 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $487,300 (it was $156,600 in 2000)
| Multnomah: | $487,300 |
| Oregon: | $422,700 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,114Detached houses: $550,048
Here: $550,048 State: $498,099 Townhouses or other attached units: $398,332
Here: $398,332 State: $392,138 In 2-unit structures: $564,261
Here: $564,261 State: $453,242 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $365,376
Here: $365,376 State: $350,374 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $444,932
Here: $444,932 State: $378,730 Mobile homes: $102,306
Here: $102,306 State: $191,594 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $118,778
Here: $118,778 State: $135,968
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $741
Institutionalized population: 5,393
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 25
- Robberies: 57
- Assaults: 163
- Burglaries: 156
- Thefts: 1177
- Auto thefts: 380
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 19
- Robberies: 22
- Assaults: 123
- Burglaries: 132
- Thefts: 994
- Auto thefts: 306
Health of residents in Multnomah County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.80.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
42.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Multnomah County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.83.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
47.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
81.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
72.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
22.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 765 buildings, average cost: $273,900
- 2020: 685 buildings, average cost: $276,400
- 2019: 933 buildings, average cost: $269,500
- 2018: 1035 buildings, average cost: $250,300
- 2017: 838 buildings, average cost: $250,500
- 2016: 959 buildings, average cost: $257,600
- 2015: 1082 buildings, average cost: $265,100
- 2014: 864 buildings, average cost: $257,100
- 2013: 851 buildings, average cost: $239,500
- 2012: 721 buildings, average cost: $233,000
- 2011: 502 buildings, average cost: $223,800
- 2010: 521 buildings, average cost: $221,100
- 2009: 519 buildings, average cost: $208,700
- 2008: 790 buildings, average cost: $201,900
- 2007: 1567 buildings, average cost: $205,500
- 2006: 1756 buildings, average cost: $198,000
- 2005: 1659 buildings, average cost: $181,400
- 2004: 1567 buildings, average cost: $166,400
- 2003: 1582 buildings, average cost: $165,000
- 2002: 1718 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2001: 1688 buildings, average cost: $154,800
- 2000: 1420 buildings, average cost: $133,800
- 1999: 1583 buildings, average cost: $113,700
- 1998: 1710 buildings, average cost: $113,200
- 1997: 1715 buildings, average cost: $110,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,498 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,762 (1.0%)
| Multnomah County: | 12.3% |
| Oregon: | 12.2% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 38.4 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 38.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.4 years old, Black residents: 32.3 years old, American Indian residents: 31.1 years old, Asian residents: 38.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.8 years old, Other race residents: 33.1 years old)
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, Corbett, Skyline, Wood Village, Maywood Park.
Local government website: www.co.multnomah.or.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Multnomah County: Trout Creek (A), Clinger Campground (B), Brooks Meadow Guard Station (C), Wahtum Lake Recreation Site (D), Dee Flat Guard Station (E), Robinhood Recreation Site (F), Nottingham Campground (G), Hood River Hatchery (H), Meno (I), Devils Half Acre Meadow Recreation Site (J), Tilly Jane Recreation Site (K), Kinnikinnick Recreation Site (L), Gibson Prairie Horse Camp (M), Mid Columbia Agricultural Experiment Station (N), Windmaster Corner (O), Clifton (P), Wahtum Lake Guard Station (Q), Wyeth Recreation Site (R), Lost Lake Recreation Site (S), Reservoir Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Multnomah County include: Tucker Road Baptist Church (A), Parkdale Church of the Nazarene (B), Parkdale Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shelley Family Cemetery (1), Mount Hood Community Cemetery (2), Idlewilde Cemetery (3), Pine Grove Butte Cemetery (4), Mountain View Memorial Cemetery (5), Jackson Family Cemetery (6), Frankton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Indian Lake (A), Hicks Lake (B), North Lake (C), Warren Lake (D), Wahtum Lake (E), Thrush Pond (F), Teacup Lake (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wisehart Creek (A), Lake Branch (B), Wonder Creek (C), Ladd Creek (D), Yellowjacket Creek (E), Alder Creek (F), Flume Creek (G), Fall Creek (H), Simmons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Multnomah County include: Seneca Fouts Memorial State Park (1), Koberg Beach State Park (2), Columbia Gorge Recreation Area (3), Kingsley Reservoir County Park (4), Vinzenz Lausmann State Park (5), Lindsey Creek State Park (6), Starvation Creek State Park (7), Viento State Park (8), Wygant State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Koberg Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Clark County, Washington 
, Penobscot County, Maine 
, Hood River County , Langlade County, Wisconsin , Polk County, Wisconsin .
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Oregon: | 3.7% |
Current college students: 47,924
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 49.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 105,296 (58.9% naturalized citizens)
| Multnomah County: | 13.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 27,0612010 or later
- 24,6352000 to 2009
- 27,0041990 to 1999
- 20,0831980 to 1989
- 8,1841970 to 1979
- 9,430Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 199,154
- One, attached: 20,990
- Two: 11,994
- 3 or 4: 16,989
- 5 to 9: 15,620
- 10 to 19: 17,399
- 20 to 49: 23,878
- 50 or more: 54,635
- Mobile homes: 6,315
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,067
Housing units in Multnomah County with a mortgage: 135,247 (15,207 second mortgage, 396 home equity loan, 12,964 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,996
| Here: | 98.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Multnomah County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 112,380 | 43 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 73,465 | 313 |
| Other | 39,040 | 110 |
| Mainline Protestant | 31,544 | 127 |
| Orthodox | 3,915 | 11 |
| Black Protestant | 3,590 | 22 |
| None | 471,400 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 122
| Multnomah County: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 16
| Here: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 178
| This county: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 89
| Multnomah County: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 999
| This county: | 14.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Multnomah County: | 7.0% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Multnomah County: | 23.3% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.9% |
| State: | 14.2% |
Agriculture in Multnomah County:
Average size of farms: 48 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $95,143
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $4378.54
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.66%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,252
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46,930
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.84
All wheat for grain: 1816 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,271 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 190 acres
Earthquake activity:
Multnomah County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1478% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 119.6 miles away from Multnomah County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 108.4 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 112.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 124.8 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 365.0 miles away from Multnomah County center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 316.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Oregon Wildfires And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: September 7, 2020 - November 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4562, Natural disaster type: Fire, Wind
- Oregon Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4499-OR: March 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4499, Natural disaster type: Other
- Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 06, 2015 to December 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4258: February 17, 2016, FEMA Id: 4258, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Oregon Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Record Snow, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 13, 2008 to December 26, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1824: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1824, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Snow
- Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Oregon Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 04, 1996 to February 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1099: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1099, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Oregon SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 21, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-319: January 21, 1972, FEMA Id: 319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Oregon Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 24, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-184: December 24, 1964, FEMA Id: 184, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Multnomah County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 272,632 (55.4%)
- Carpooled: 34,044 (6.9%)
- Bus: 15,455 (3.1%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 931 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 63 (0.0%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 3,051 (0.6%)
- Ferryboat: 119 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5,412 (1.1%)
- Bicycle: 10,206 (2.1%)
- Walked: 13,353 (2.7%)
- Worked at home: 136,802 (27.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Mexico (20%)
- Vietnam (13%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Ukraine (4%)
- Canada (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Ethiopia (2%)
- English (8%)
- German (7%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- European (5%)
- Italian (2%)
- Russian (2%)
People in group quarters in Multnomah County, Oregon in 2010:
- 6,672 people in college/university student housing
- 2,655 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 2,173 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 2,018 people in group homes intended for adults
- 1,351 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 1,216 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 1,096 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 1,001 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 625 people in state prisons
- 157 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 143 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 132 people in correctional residential facilities
- 129 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 90 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 89 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 22 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 14 people in maritime/merchant vessels
People in group quarters in Multnomah County, Oregon in 2000:
- 4,657 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 3,213 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 3,188 people in nursing homes
- 1,829 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 908 people in other group homes
- 474 people in state prisons
- 381 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 344 people in halfway houses
- 304 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 231 people in religious group quarters
- 171 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 171 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 166 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 145 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 117 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 116 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 79 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 70 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 69 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 63 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 56 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 41 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 28 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 16 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 11 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 7 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
8.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($67,878 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.58% |
| Oregon average: | 8.20% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Multnomah County: 0.01% Oregon average: 0.01%
3.40% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($24,636 average AGI)
5.17% relocated from other states ($43,171 average AGI)
Multnomah County: 5.17% Oregon average: 3.99%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Washington County, OR |  1.25% ($80,820 average AGI) |
| from Clackamas County, OR | 1.16% ($55,304) |
| from Clark County, WA | 0.50% ($49,365) |
| from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.30% ($73,895) |
| from King County, WA | 0.28% ($93,852) |
| from Lane County, OR | 0.19% ($43,312) |
| from Marion County, OR | 0.17% ($43,137) |
10.03% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($87,659 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.03% |
| Oregon average: | 8.24% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($55 average AGI)
Multnomah County: 0.01% Oregon average: 0.00%
4.60% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($42,946 average AGI)
5.42% relocated to other states ($44,659 average AGI)
Multnomah County: 5.42% Oregon average: 4.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Clackamas County, OR | 1.75% ($94,618 average AGI) |
| to Washington County, OR | 1.51% ($84,301) |
| to Clark County, WA | 0.97% ($96,409) |
| to King County, WA | 0.25% ($100,928) |
| to Deschutes County, OR | 0.21% ($211,918) |
| to Marion County, OR | 0.21% ($53,902) |
| to Los Angeles County, CA | 0.18% ($73,640) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 5.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 87,884 (72,398 aged, 15,486 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 15,629 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Multnomah County, Oregon in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (7,421)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (6,777)
- Unspecified dementia (4,545)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (4,478)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (4,458)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (4,107)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (3,722)
- Congestive heart failure (2,509)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (1,886)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,852)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,036
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 306
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,377
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,376
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 835
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 72
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 137
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 9,030
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 42.9. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 24.6
- Cut/Pierce - 6.2
- Other - 12.1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 140.5. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 57.3
- Poisoning - 31.2
- Suffocation - 31.2
- Fall - 10.0
- Drowning - 5.1
- Other - 5.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 803,377- Male householders: 168,255 (56,434 living alone), Female householders: 179,961 (63,616 living alone)
133,028 spouses (129,791 opposite-sex spouses), 38,283 unmarried partners, (33,992 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 179,604 children (170,812 natural, 3,302 adopted, 5,490 stepchildren), 8,240 grandchildren, 8,753 brothers or sisters, 10,760 parents, 689 foster children, 11,552 other relatives, 47,130 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 17,122
Size of family households: 82,809 2-persons, 42,253 3-persons, 34,535 4-persons, 12,826 5-persons, 3,801 6-persons, 4,247 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 120,050 1-person, 39,248 2-persons, 5,986 3-persons, 1,747 4-persons, 558 5-persons, 156 6-persons.
91,188 married couples with children.
38,689 single-parent households (9,964 men, 28,725 women).
80.9% of residents of Multnomah speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $4,984,958,000 ($7,416 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 48,460| Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 30,279
| Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +22,841
| Here: | +34 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +20 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -27,796
| Here: |  -41 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +21 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.52 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.6 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Multnomah County, Oregon
- 2,6602020 or later
- 37,8702010 to 2019
- 40,3062000 to 2009
- 31,5241990 to 1999
- 29,5851980 to 1989
- 48,4111970 to 1979
- 32,5431960 to 1969
- 36,6151950 to 1959
- 23,2211940 to 1949
- 85,3061939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Multnomah County, Oregon
- 1,7411 room
- 1,6242 rooms
- 5,7493 rooms
- 20,4034 rooms
- 33,9585 rooms
- 42,7456 rooms
- 27,8257 rooms
- 24,0878 rooms
- 32,6949+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Multnomah County, Oregon
- 21,4391 room
- 21,9242 rooms
- 32,7983 rooms
- 37,4304 rooms
- 20,5045 rooms
- 12,4356 rooms
- 4,0297 rooms
- 3,8868 rooms
- 2,9459+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Multnomah County, Oregon
- 2,195no bedroom
- 6,1421 bedroom
- 38,1982 bedrooms
- 90,8643 bedrooms
- 42,4034 bedrooms
- 11,0245+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Multnomah County, Oregon
- 24,139no bedroom
- 49,2291 bedroom
- 52,7572 bedrooms
- 24,0153 bedrooms
- 5,5864 bedrooms
- 1,6645+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Multnomah County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 5,691no vehicle
- 65,3871 vehicle
- 76,8342 vehicles
- 31,0883 vehicles
- 9,1114 vehicles
- 2,7155+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Multnomah County in renter-occupied apartments
- 34,350no vehicle
- 79,0371 vehicle
- 31,5822 vehicles
- 9,5963 vehicles
- 1,8944 vehicles
- 9315+ vehicles
83.1% of Multnomah County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Oregon.
| Multnomah County: | 83.1% |
| State average: | 84.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 329,534
- Other state: 355,996
- Northeast: 48,186
- Midwest: 77,832
- South: 54,144
- West: 175,834
- 67.9%Utility gas
- 26.6%Electricity
- 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 72.9%Electricity
- 21.8%Utility gas
- 1.7%No fuel used
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,349
| Here: | 12.7% |
| Oregon: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,706
| Here: | 9.0% |
| Oregon: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,015
| Here: | 23.6% |
| Oregon: | 18.3% |
Multnomah County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,520,000
Cash and Securities: $172,568,000
- Charges - Other: $12,246,000
Other: $11,609,000
Sewerage: $761,000
Sewerage: $722,000
Regular Highways: $483,000
Regular Highways: $458,000
- Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $95,886,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,776,000
Health - Other: $60,691,000
Health - Other: $41,001,000
Regular Highways: $36,885,000
Regular Highways: $24,918,000
General Public Buildings: $13,846,000
Libraries: $13,182,000
General Public Buildings: $9,354,000
Libraries: $8,905,000
Sewerage: $455,000
Sewerage: $308,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $302,155,000
Health - Other: $265,910,000
Correctional Institutions: $116,402,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $107,929,000
Correctional Institutions: $102,439,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $94,982,000
Financial Administration: $82,826,000
Corrections - Other: $81,140,000
Libraries: $78,455,000
General - Other: $76,575,000
Financial Administration: $72,891,000
Corrections - Other: $71,407,000
Libraries: $69,044,000
General - Other: $67,389,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,411,000
Central Staff Services: $53,372,000
Public Welfare - Other: $51,405,000
Central Staff Services: $46,970,000
General Public Buildings: $44,801,000
Police Protection: $42,872,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $40,780,000
General Public Buildings: $39,427,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,925,000
Police Protection: $37,729,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $35,889,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,376,000
Regular Highways: $20,963,000
Regular Highways: $18,449,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,866,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,282,000
Sewerage: $661,000
Sewerage: $581,000
Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $186,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,653,000
Health and Hospitals: $21,612,000
Other: $17,021,000
Other: $13,802,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,281,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,282,000
Public Welfare: $3,361,000
Public Welfare: $2,726,000
Highways: $2,662,000
Highways: $2,158,000
General Local Government Support: $493,000
General Local Government Support: $400,000
Education: $68,000
Education: $55,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,563,000
Interest on Debt: $17,805,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $37,005,000
Other - Regular Highways: $37,005,000
Other - General - Other: $3,058,000
Other - General - Other: $3,058,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $18,973,000
Other: $18,696,000
Public Welfare: $6,307,000
Public Welfare: $6,215,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,720,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,637,000
Highways: $4,141,000
Highways: $4,080,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $369,249,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $336,369,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $303,489,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $237,637,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $228,427,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $224,738,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $221,049,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $217,360,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,492,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,880,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,689,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,689,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,925,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,862,000
Interest Earnings: $14,858,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,817,000
General Revenue - Other: $12,261,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,946,000
Sale of Property: $7,743,000
Sale of Property: $5,018,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,422,000
Fines and Forfeits: $921,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,761,000
Regular Highways: $9,259,000
General - Other: $4,537,000
Regular Highways: $4,304,000
Financial Administration: $3,762,000
Financial Administration: $1,749,000
Libraries: $977,000
Police Protection: $679,000
Correctional Institutions: $466,000
Libraries: $454,000
General Public Building: $433,000
Police Protection: $316,000
Correctional Institutions: $217,000
General Public Building: $201,000
Health - Other: $191,000
Central Staff Services: $168,000
Corrections - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $42,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $297,166,000
Cash and Securities: $267,761,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $308,054,000
Cash and Securities: $277,571,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $158,022,000
Health and Hospitals: $138,061,000
Public Welfare: $110,609,000
Public Welfare: $96,637,000
Other: $58,696,000
Highways: $55,505,000
Other: $51,281,000
Highways: $48,494,000
General Local Government Support: $10,368,000
General Local Government Support: $9,059,000
Sewerage: $27,000
Sewerage: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $425,467,000
Property: $383,090,000
Corporation Net Income: $103,732,000
Corporation Net Income: $93,400,000
Other Selective Sales: $77,548,000
Other Selective Sales: $69,824,000
Other License: $22,096,000
Other License: $19,895,000
Motor Vehicle License: $13,332,000
Motor Vehicle License: $12,004,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $7,776,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $7,002,000
Individual Income: $12,000
Individual Income: $11,000
Multnomah County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,520,000
Cash and Securities: $172,568,000
- Charges - Other: $12,246,000
Other: $11,609,000
Sewerage: $761,000
Sewerage: $722,000
Regular Highways: $483,000
Regular Highways: $458,000
- Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $95,886,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,776,000
Health - Other: $60,691,000
Health - Other: $41,001,000
Regular Highways: $36,885,000
Regular Highways: $24,918,000
General Public Buildings: $13,846,000
Libraries: $13,182,000
General Public Buildings: $9,354,000
Libraries: $8,905,000
Sewerage: $455,000
Sewerage: $308,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $302,155,000
Health - Other: $265,910,000
Correctional Institutions: $116,402,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $107,929,000
Correctional Institutions: $102,439,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $94,982,000
Financial Administration: $82,826,000
Corrections - Other: $81,140,000
Libraries: $78,455,000
General - Other: $76,575,000
Financial Administration: $72,891,000
Corrections - Other: $71,407,000
Libraries: $69,044,000
General - Other: $67,389,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,411,000
Central Staff Services: $53,372,000
Public Welfare - Other: $51,405,000
Central Staff Services: $46,970,000
General Public Buildings: $44,801,000
Police Protection: $42,872,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $40,780,000
General Public Buildings: $39,427,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,925,000
Police Protection: $37,729,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $35,889,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,376,000
Regular Highways: $20,963,000
Regular Highways: $18,449,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,866,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,282,000
Sewerage: $661,000
Sewerage: $581,000
Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $186,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,653,000
Health and Hospitals: $21,612,000
Other: $17,021,000
Other: $13,802,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,281,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,282,000
Public Welfare: $3,361,000
Public Welfare: $2,726,000
Highways: $2,662,000
Highways: $2,158,000
General Local Government Support: $493,000
General Local Government Support: $400,000
Education: $68,000
Education: $55,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,563,000
Interest on Debt: $17,805,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $37,005,000
Other - Regular Highways: $37,005,000
Other - General - Other: $3,058,000
Other - General - Other: $3,058,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $18,973,000
Other: $18,696,000
Public Welfare: $6,307,000
Public Welfare: $6,215,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,720,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,637,000
Highways: $4,141,000
Highways: $4,080,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $369,249,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $336,369,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $303,489,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $237,637,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $228,427,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $224,738,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $221,049,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $217,360,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,492,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,880,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,689,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,689,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,925,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,862,000
Interest Earnings: $14,858,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,817,000
General Revenue - Other: $12,261,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,946,000
Sale of Property: $7,743,000
Sale of Property: $5,018,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,422,000
Fines and Forfeits: $921,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,761,000
Regular Highways: $9,259,000
General - Other: $4,537,000
Regular Highways: $4,304,000
Financial Administration: $3,762,000
Financial Administration: $1,749,000
Libraries: $977,000
Police Protection: $679,000
Correctional Institutions: $466,000
Libraries: $454,000
General Public Building: $433,000
Police Protection: $316,000
Correctional Institutions: $217,000
General Public Building: $201,000
Health - Other: $191,000
Central Staff Services: $168,000
Corrections - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $42,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $297,166,000
Cash and Securities: $267,761,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $308,054,000
Cash and Securities: $277,571,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $158,022,000
Health and Hospitals: $138,061,000
Public Welfare: $110,609,000
Public Welfare: $96,637,000
Other: $58,696,000
Highways: $55,505,000
Other: $51,281,000
Highways: $48,494,000
General Local Government Support: $10,368,000
General Local Government Support: $9,059,000
Sewerage: $27,000
Sewerage: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $425,467,000
Property: $383,090,000
Corporation Net Income: $103,732,000
Corporation Net Income: $93,400,000
Other Selective Sales: $77,548,000
Other Selective Sales: $69,824,000
Other License: $22,096,000
Other License: $19,895,000
Motor Vehicle License: $13,332,000
Motor Vehicle License: $12,004,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $7,776,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $7,002,000
Individual Income: $12,000
Individual Income: $11,000
Multnomah County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,520,000
Cash and Securities: $172,568,000
- Charges - Other: $12,246,000
Other: $11,609,000
Sewerage: $761,000
Sewerage: $722,000
Regular Highways: $483,000
Regular Highways: $458,000
- Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $95,886,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,776,000
Health - Other: $60,691,000
Health - Other: $41,001,000
Regular Highways: $36,885,000
Regular Highways: $24,918,000
General Public Buildings: $13,846,000
Libraries: $13,182,000
General Public Buildings: $9,354,000
Libraries: $8,905,000
Sewerage: $455,000
Sewerage: $308,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $302,155,000
Health - Other: $265,910,000
Correctional Institutions: $116,402,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $107,929,000
Correctional Institutions: $102,439,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $94,982,000
Financial Administration: $82,826,000
Corrections - Other: $81,140,000
Libraries: $78,455,000
General - Other: $76,575,000
Financial Administration: $72,891,000
Corrections - Other: $71,407,000
Libraries: $69,044,000
General - Other: $67,389,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,411,000
Central Staff Services: $53,372,000
Public Welfare - Other: $51,405,000
Central Staff Services: $46,970,000
General Public Buildings: $44,801,000
Police Protection: $42,872,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $40,780,000
General Public Buildings: $39,427,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,925,000
Police Protection: $37,729,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $35,889,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,376,000
Regular Highways: $20,963,000
Regular Highways: $18,449,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,866,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,282,000
Sewerage: $661,000
Sewerage: $581,000
Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $186,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,653,000
Health and Hospitals: $21,612,000
Other: $17,021,000
Other: $13,802,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,281,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,282,000
Public Welfare: $3,361,000
Public Welfare: $2,726,000
Highways: $2,662,000
Highways: $2,158,000
General Local Government Support: $493,000
General Local Government Support: $400,000
Education: $68,000
Education: $55,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,563,000
Interest on Debt: $17,805,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $37,005,000
Other - Regular Highways: $37,005,000
Other - General - Other: $3,058,000
Other - General - Other: $3,058,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $18,973,000
Other: $18,696,000
Public Welfare: $6,307,000
Public Welfare: $6,215,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,720,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,637,000
Highways: $4,141,000
Highways: $4,080,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $369,249,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $336,369,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $303,489,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $237,637,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $228,427,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $224,738,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $221,049,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $217,360,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,492,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,880,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,689,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,689,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,925,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,862,000
Interest Earnings: $14,858,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,817,000
General Revenue - Other: $12,261,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,946,000
Sale of Property: $7,743,000
Sale of Property: $5,018,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,422,000
Fines and Forfeits: $921,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,761,000
Regular Highways: $9,259,000
General - Other: $4,537,000
Regular Highways: $4,304,000
Financial Administration: $3,762,000
Financial Administration: $1,749,000
Libraries: $977,000
Police Protection: $679,000
Correctional Institutions: $466,000
Libraries: $454,000
General Public Building: $433,000
Police Protection: $316,000
Correctional Institutions: $217,000
General Public Building: $201,000
Health - Other: $191,000
Central Staff Services: $168,000
Corrections - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $42,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $297,166,000
Cash and Securities: $267,761,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $308,054,000
Cash and Securities: $277,571,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $158,022,000
Health and Hospitals: $138,061,000
Public Welfare: $110,609,000
Public Welfare: $96,637,000
Other: $58,696,000
Highways: $55,505,000
Other: $51,281,000
Highways: $48,494,000
General Local Government Support: $10,368,000
General Local Government Support: $9,059,000
Sewerage: $27,000
Sewerage: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $425,467,000
Property: $383,090,000
Corporation Net Income: $103,732,000
Corporation Net Income: $93,400,000
Other Selective Sales: $77,548,000
Other Selective Sales: $69,824,000
Other License: $22,096,000
Other License: $19,895,000
Motor Vehicle License: $13,332,000
Motor Vehicle License: $12,004,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $7,776,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $7,002,000
Individual Income: $12,000
Individual Income: $11,000
Multnomah County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $191,520,000
Cash and Securities: $172,568,000
- Charges - Other: $12,246,000
Other: $11,609,000
Sewerage: $761,000
Sewerage: $722,000
Regular Highways: $483,000
Regular Highways: $458,000
- Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $95,886,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $64,776,000
Health - Other: $60,691,000
Health - Other: $41,001,000
Regular Highways: $36,885,000
Regular Highways: $24,918,000
General Public Buildings: $13,846,000
Libraries: $13,182,000
General Public Buildings: $9,354,000
Libraries: $8,905,000
Sewerage: $455,000
Sewerage: $308,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $302,155,000
Health - Other: $265,910,000
Correctional Institutions: $116,402,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $107,929,000
Correctional Institutions: $102,439,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $94,982,000
Financial Administration: $82,826,000
Corrections - Other: $81,140,000
Libraries: $78,455,000
General - Other: $76,575,000
Financial Administration: $72,891,000
Corrections - Other: $71,407,000
Libraries: $69,044,000
General - Other: $67,389,000
Public Welfare - Other: $58,411,000
Central Staff Services: $53,372,000
Public Welfare - Other: $51,405,000
Central Staff Services: $46,970,000
General Public Buildings: $44,801,000
Police Protection: $42,872,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $40,780,000
General Public Buildings: $39,427,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,925,000
Police Protection: $37,729,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $35,889,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,376,000
Regular Highways: $20,963,000
Regular Highways: $18,449,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,866,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,282,000
Sewerage: $661,000
Sewerage: $581,000
Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $186,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,653,000
Health and Hospitals: $21,612,000
Other: $17,021,000
Other: $13,802,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,281,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,282,000
Public Welfare: $3,361,000
Public Welfare: $2,726,000
Highways: $2,662,000
Highways: $2,158,000
General Local Government Support: $493,000
General Local Government Support: $400,000
Education: $68,000
Education: $55,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,563,000
Interest on Debt: $17,805,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $37,005,000
Other - Regular Highways: $37,005,000
Other - General - Other: $3,058,000
Other - General - Other: $3,058,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $18,973,000
Other: $18,696,000
Public Welfare: $6,307,000
Public Welfare: $6,215,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,720,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,637,000
Highways: $4,141,000
Highways: $4,080,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $369,249,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $336,369,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $303,489,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $237,637,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $228,427,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $224,738,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $221,049,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $217,360,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,492,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,880,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,880,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,689,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,689,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,925,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,862,000
Interest Earnings: $14,858,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,817,000
General Revenue - Other: $12,261,000
General Revenue - Other: $7,946,000
Sale of Property: $7,743,000
Sale of Property: $5,018,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,422,000
Fines and Forfeits: $921,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,761,000
Regular Highways: $9,259,000
General - Other: $4,537,000
Regular Highways: $4,304,000
Financial Administration: $3,762,000
Financial Administration: $1,749,000
Libraries: $977,000
Police Protection: $679,000
Correctional Institutions: $466,000
Libraries: $454,000
General Public Building: $433,000
Police Protection: $316,000
Correctional Institutions: $217,000
General Public Building: $201,000
Health - Other: $191,000
Central Staff Services: $168,000
Corrections - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $42,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $297,166,000
Cash and Securities: $267,761,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $308,054,000
Cash and Securities: $277,571,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $158,022,000
Health and Hospitals: $138,061,000
Public Welfare: $110,609,000
Public Welfare: $96,637,000
Other: $58,696,000
Highways: $55,505,000
Other: $51,281,000
Highways: $48,494,000
General Local Government Support: $10,368,000
General Local Government Support: $9,059,000
Sewerage: $27,000
Sewerage: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $425,467,000
Property: $383,090,000
Corporation Net Income: $103,732,000
Corporation Net Income: $93,400,000
Other Selective Sales: $77,548,000
Other Selective Sales: $69,824,000
Other License: $22,096,000
Other License: $19,895,000
Motor Vehicle License: $13,332,000
Motor Vehicle License: $12,004,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $7,776,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $7,002,000
Individual Income: $12,000
Individual Income: $11,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 15,853
- Number of aged recipients: 2,763
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 13,090
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,646
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 9,615
- Number of recipients older than 64: 4,592
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 4,819
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 7,436
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 170 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3,121 | $220,183 | 4,238 | $248,057 | 21,044 | $230,908 | 681 | $142,025 | 96 | $1,444,458 | 1,786 | $201,325 | 98 | $123,796 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 258 | $214,857 | 467 | $232,135 | 2,437 | $232,732 | 133 | $95,466 | 5 | $494,200 | 212 | $205,259 | 31 | $94,484 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 549 | $213,956 | 851 | $238,447 | 6,080 | $235,931 | 500 | $102,182 | 23 | $687,739 | 666 | $196,980 | 102 | $93,696 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 357 | $208,300 | 680 | $277,746 | 4,431 | $239,235 | 202 | $121,391 | 8 | $1,277,875 | 484 | $196,682 | 28 | $132,036 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 50 | $205,920 | 134 | $213,948 | 1,048 | $239,760 | 123 | $117,789 | 1 | $685,000 | 81 | $215,222 | 10 | $81,800 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 161 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 635 | $256,981 | 422 | $261,538 | 15 | $229,333 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 196 | $243,474 | 197 | $253,391 | 15 | $239,200 | 1 | $275,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 111 | $240,126 | 99 | $257,253 | 2 | $234,500 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 45 | $227,800 | 41 | $264,634 | 2 | $281,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 14 | $244,500 | 8 | $277,875 | 2 | $302,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Multnomah County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 5,503 | 74.9 years |
| William | 4,738 | 75.1 years |
| Mary | 4,294 | 80.1 years |
| Robert | 4,177 | 71.5 years |
| James | 3,606 | 72.3 years |
| George | 3,156 | 76.3 years |
| Charles | 2,801 | 75.3 years |
| Helen | 2,687 | 80.9 years |
| Margaret | 2,350 | 80.3 years |
| Dorothy | 2,262 | 79.1 years |
| Most common last names in Multnomah County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 2,276 | 76.0 years |
| Johnson | 2,270 | 76.7 years |
| Miller | 1,391 | 76.8 years |
| Anderson | 1,360 | 77.7 years |
| Brown | 1,184 | 75.3 years |
| Jones | 1,004 | 75.3 years |
| Williams | 981 | 74.5 years |
| Davis | 936 | 75.8 years |
| Nelson | 933 | 77.6 years |
| Wilson | 907 | 76.8 years |
| Businesses in Multnomah County, OR | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hour Fitness | 4 | Jamba Juice | 5 | |
| 7-Eleven | 34 | Jones New York | 19 | |
| ALDO | 1 | Journeys | 1 | |
| AMF Bowling | 1 | Justice | 1 | |
| AT&T | 11 | KFC | 5 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 2 | Kincaid | 7 | |
| Abercrombie Kids | 1 | Kmart | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | Kohl's | 2 | |
| Aeropostale | 2 | Kroger | 22 | |
| Aerosoles | 1 | LA Fitness | 6 | |
| Albertsons | 5 | La Quinta | 3 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 3 | La-Z-Boy | 3 | |
| Ann Taylor | 4 | Lane Bryant | 3 | |
| Apple Store | 1 | Lane Furniture | 13 | |
| Applebee's | 3 | LensCrafters | 2 | |
| Arby's | 6 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 5 | Little Caesars Pizza | 4 | |
| Avenue | 5 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| BMW | 1 | Lowe's | 2 | |
| Baja Fresh Mexican Grill | 4 | Macy's | 2 | |
| Bally Total Fitness | 3 | Marriott | 12 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | Marshalls | 2 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 25 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 12 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 4 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Bebe | 1 | McDonald's | 24 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 2 | Men's Wearhouse | 3 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 5 | Motel 6 | 5 | |
| Best Western | 4 | Motherhood Maternity | 7 | |
| Blockbuster | 7 | New Balance | 22 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 1 | Nike | 49 | |
| Brookstone | 3 | Nissan | 2 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 4 | Nordstrom | 3 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 3 | Office Depot | 5 | |
| Burger King | 16 | OfficeMax | 2 | |
| Cache | 1 | Old Navy | 3 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 7 | Olive Garden | 2 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Outback | 2 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 2 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 2 | Pac Sun | 3 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Panda Express | 8 | |
| Chico's | 2 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 4 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Payless | 8 | |
| Cinnabon | 2 | Penske | 6 | |
| Clarion | 1 | PetSmart | 2 | |
| Clarks | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 4 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 3 | Pizza Hut | 10 | |
| Comfort Inn | 3 | Popeyes | 4 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
| Costco | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 2 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 27 | Quality | 1 | |
| Curves | 5 | Quiznos | 11 | |
| DHL | 12 | RadioShack | 10 | |
| Dairy Queen | 8 | Ramada | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 4 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Deb | 1 | Red Robin | 4 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Rite Aid | 11 | |
| Dennys | 4 | Rodeway Inn | 2 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 3 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 4 | SAS Shoes | 2 | |
| Dressbarn | 4 | Safeway | 14 | |
| Econo Lodge | 5 | Sears | 6 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 4 | Sheraton | 1 | |
| El Pollo Loco | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Express | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 8 | |
| Extended Stay America | 1 | Staples | 3 | |
| Famous Footwear | 4 | Starbucks | 91 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Subaru | 2 | |
| FedEx | 93 | Subway | 42 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 4 | T-Mobile | 24 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Ford | 3 | Taco Bell | 17 | |
| Forever 21 | 3 | Target | 5 | |
| Fredericks Of Hollywood | 1 | The Room Place | 6 | |
| GNC | 14 | Torrid | 2 | |
| GameStop | 7 | Toyota | 3 | |
| Gap | 5 | Toys"R"Us | 5 | |
| Gymboree | 4 | Trader Joe's | 2 | |
| H&M | 1 | Travelodge | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 22 | True Value | 5 | |
| Haworth | 1 | U-Haul | 26 | |
| Hilton | 7 | UPS | 111 | |
| Holiday Inn | 9 | Urban Outfitters | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Vans | 15 | |
| Home Depot | 4 | Verizon Wireless | 11 | |
| HomeTown Buffet | 2 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
| Honda | 2 | Village Inn | 2 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Vons | 14 | |
| Hyatt | 1 | Walgreens | 13 | |
| IHOP | 2 | Walmart | 2 | |
| IKEA | 1 | Wendy's | 11 | |
| IZOD | 1 | Westin | 1 | |
| J. Jill | 1 | Wet Seal | 2 | |
| J.Crew | 1 | Whole Foods Market | 4 | |
| Jack In The Box | 9 | YMCA | 2 | |
Multnomah County on our top lists:
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
