Oregon, USA

Basic Information

Full Name: State of Oregon
Capital: Salem
Joined Union: February 14, 1859 (164 years ago)

Population (2021)

Total Population: 4.246 million people
Population Growth: +0.9% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 43.16 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 44,592 people/yr
Annual Births: 39,877 people/yr

Demographics

Race:
- White: 84.3%
- Two or more races: 4.8%
- Asian: 4.4%
- Others
Hispanic Origin: 13%
US Citizens: 94.6%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 42.6% (1.05 × national average)
High School Diploma: 22.7% (0.843 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 9.3% (0.774 × national average)

Geographic Properties (2002)

Total Area: 98,380 mi²
Land Area: 95,990 mi²
Water Area: 2,391 mi²
Farmland Area: 16.4 million acres
Mean Elevation: 3,281 ft
Highest Point: Mount Hood, 11,247 ft
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean, 0 ft

Housing (2011)

Housing Units: 1.684 million
Housing Units Change: +156,872 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.5% per year (2000-07)
Households: 1.51 million
People per Household: 2.555 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 348,154 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 258,805 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 107,397 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $62,818.00 per year (≈ national average)
Per Capita Income: $33,763 per year per person (0.99 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 13.2% (≈ national average)

Crime Statistics (2019)

Total Rate of Crime: 3,015 crimes/100,000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 127,165 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 71.3%
Total Registration Rate: 76.9%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $6.7 billion (US dollars) ($11,922 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $6.104 billion (US dollars) ($10,862 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $7.012 billion (US dollars) ($12,478 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $2.377 billion (US dollars) ($4,229 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
State Flower: Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
State Tree: Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
State Motto: Alis volat propriis

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