The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Size: 98,381 square miles
• Population in 2000: 3,421,399; 78.7% urban; 21.3% rural
• Population in 1990: 2,842,321
• Population Change: Up 20.4% 1990-2000; Up 7.9% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 28th of 50; 1.2% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Portland (538,544); Salem (142,914); Eugene (142,185); Gresham (95,816); Beaverton (80,520)
• Registered Voters: 829,197 D (38.7%); 761,717 R (35.6%); 550,335 unaffiliated and minor parties (25.7%)
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 18 D 12 R
• State House: 33 R 27 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: No

The People:
For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2006 Guide to Usage.

• Race/Ethnic Origin: 2,857,616 (83.5%) white; 53,325 (1.6%) black; 100,333 (2.9%) Asian; 40,130 (1.2%) American Indian; 7,398 (0.2%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 82,733 (2.4%) two-plus races; 4,550 (0.1%) other; 275,314 (8.0%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 14.8% German, 9.5% English, 8.6% Irish, 4.6% USA, 3.1% Norwegian
• State Natives: 45.3% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 5.6% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 86.7% English; 6.7% Spanish; 3.5% Other Eur.
• Education: 85.1% high school graduates; 25.1% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 388,990 (15.1%); WWII: (20.6%); Korea: (13.0%); Vietnam: (33.9%); First Gulf War: (8.5%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 3.2% agriculture; 6.9% construction; 6.1% finance; 2.4% information; 19.1% manufacturing; 28.1% professional; 4.4% public administration; 16.5% trade; 13.2% other
• Work Force: 23.9% blue collar; 59.1% white collar; 17.0% gray collar
• Work Sector: 76.3% private; 14.4% government; 8.9% self-employed; 0.4% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.4% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $40,916
  • 11.6% are below the poverty line
  • 15.1% less than $15,000
  • 27.3% $15-35,000
  • 17.7% $35-50,000
  • 29.9% $50-100,000
  • 6.5% $100-150,000
  • 3.5% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $145,800
  • 7.8% less than $50,000
  • 16.5% $50-100,000
  • 49.9% $100-200,000
  • 16.2% $200-300,000
  • 7.2% $300-500,000
  • 2.4% more than $500,000