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Moving
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Counties |
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In keeping statistics about NW Oregon, the
U.S. Census Bureau recognizes seven counties as belonging to the Portland
metropolitan area. Five of the seven are in the northern portion of the
Willamette Valley, which straddles the Willamette River as it flows from
its headwaters, south of Eugene, to the Columbia River.
Each county's official web site is linked
below along with general information about the county. All
statistics are from the most current data available. Income statistics are
from the 2000 census. Please see the bottom of this page for
category explanations.
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Clackamas
County
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| Population |
367,040 |
County
Seat |
Oregon City |
| Land Area |
1,868 sq. mi. |
Crime Index |
3 |
| Income/cap. |
$25,973 |
Taxes/cap. |
$3,130.10 |
| Income, med. |
$52,080 |
Persons/house |
2.62 |
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Marion
County
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Population
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306,665
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County
Seat
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Salem
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| Land Area |
1,183 sq. mi. |
Crime
Index |
2 |
| Income/cap. |
$18,408 |
Taxes/cap. |
$2,139.67 |
| Income,
med. |
$40,314 |
Persons/house |
2.70 |
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Multnomah
County
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Population
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701,545
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County
Seat
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Portland
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| Land Area |
435 sq. mi. |
Crime
Index |
1 |
| Income/cap. |
$22,606 |
Taxes/cap. |
$3,067.50 |
| Income,
med. |
$41,278 |
Persons/house |
2.37 |
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Washington
County
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Population
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500,585
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County
Seat
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Hillsboro
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| Land Area |
723 sq. mi. |
Crime
Index |
4 |
| Income/cap. |
$24,969 |
Taxes/cap. |
$3,080.57 |
| Income,
med. |
$52,122 |
Persons/house |
2.61 |
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Yamhill
County
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Population
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91,675
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County
Seat
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McMinnville
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| Land Area |
715 sq. mi. |
Crime
Index |
5 |
| Income/cap. |
$18,951 |
Taxes/cap. |
$2,175.34 |
| Income,
med. |
$44,111 |
Persons/house |
2.78 |
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Population — 2006 estimated population from
Portland State University Center for Population Research. |
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County Seat — Administrative center for the county. |
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Land Area — U.S. Census Bureau estimated land area in square
miles. |
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Crime Index — Based on 2004 crime data. Best = 5 (low crime); worst = 1 (high crime). Index
valid only for comparisons among certain counties; not valid for
comparisons with counties outside Oregon. Index reflects only the
incidence of crimes reported, and is not necessarily indicative of the quality
of law enforcement services in counties listed. |
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Income/cap. — Per Capita Personal Income |
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Taxes/cap. — 2004 per capita state and local taxes. Does not
include user fees and non-tax charges of state government, cities and
special service districts. Actual tax burden is higher in all counties. |
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Income, med. — Median Household Income. |
| Persons/house — Average number of persons per
household from 2000 census. |
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