Salem, capital of Oregon, U.S., and the seat (1849) of Marion county. It lies along the Willamette River, 43 miles (69 km) southwest of Portland. Methodist missionaries, led by Jason Lee, settled the site in 1840. Its Kalapuya Indian name, Chemeketa, mea
Income 2000: per capita $20,940; median household $40,916; Population below poverty level: 11.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $28,097-$28,734 Unemployment (2004): 7.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.20% Median travel time to work: 22.20 minutes Working outside county ...
Status Mar 9, 2022: The district (D+2) stretches from the southern Portland suburbs through the Willamette Valley, including Salem, and also takes in the central part of the coast. The district’s varied population insulates it from strong trends, and it has long been politically moderate. ...
Oregon, California, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania, all states with Democratic governors and Democrat-controlled state legislatures, lost between 0.01% and 0.52% of their population between July 2022 and July 2023, according to the Census Bureau. Left-leaning states experienced similar declines ...
See all Oregon Zip Codes by Population Oregon Counties by Average Income 1 Washington County $127,688 2 Clackamas County $126,719 3 Multnomah County $115,049 4 Deschutes County $112,537 5 Hood River County $112,036 6 Yamhill County $102,856 7 Polk County $102,721 8 Columbia...
GDP:229.5 billion dollars (25th in the U.S., 2022) Unemployment:3.7% (2023) Geography Land area:98,381 sq mi (254,806 km2) Geographic center:In Crook Co., 25 mi. SSE of Prineville Number of counties:36 Largest county by population and area:Multnomah, 795,083 (2022); Harney, 10,22...
the town has held an important status as the seat of Gilliam County. Condon today has been viewed as a happening place for local artists and historical buffs alike. However, cuts in its top industries and an aging population seem to be driving residents away from this otherwise unique Oregon...
A voter gets out of his car to drop his ballot into a Multnomah County collection box in Portland, Ore., Tuesday May 17, 2022. The state is holding its primary elections. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) By SARA CLINE Published 9:08 AM GMT+8, May 19, 2022 Share PORTLAND, Ore. (AP...
First, here is the Census’ map of county level changes from 2022 to 2023. Green counties saw population increase, orange counties saw population decrease. Second, here are the annual changes at the regional level in Oregon in recent years. You can see that the Portland Metro as a whole mo...
(Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon’s gray wolf population did not increase last year due in part to a large number of wolves killed by people, causing concern among conservationists and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials. The latestAnnual Wolf Reportfound the population remained steady...