Oregon vs. Idaho
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Oregon Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4,217,737 1,787,065
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 10.1% 14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 3,831,079 1,567,657
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,831,074 1,567,582
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8% 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6% 15.9%
Female persons, percent 50.4% 49.9%
White alone, percent 86.8% 93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.2% 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.8% 1.7%
Asian alone, percent 4.8% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.5% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9% 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.3% 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.3% 81.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 288,540 115,045
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 9.9% 6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 1,788,681 735,672
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 61.9% 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $287,300 $192,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,647 $1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $519 $368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,050 $825
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 23.2% 14.9%
Building permits, 2018 20,132 15,824
Households, 2014-2018 1,591,835 618,331
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.51 2.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.3% 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 15.4% 10.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.8% 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 83.9% 79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.4% 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 32.9% 26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.1% 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4% 13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.1% 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.7% 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,466,788 2,680,225
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 24,956,816 7,895,614
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 51,349,948 20,201,432
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 48,325,261 17,906,012
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 49,481,054 20,444,278
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,690 $12,812
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.7 20.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $59,393 $53,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $32,045 $26,772
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6% 11.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 117,357 47,574
Total employment, 2017 1,596,637 578,134
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 79,111,280 23,564,597
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.9% 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 295,127 130,699
All firms, 2012 339,305 146,642
Men-owned firms, 2012 165,691 70,438
Women-owned firms, 2012 123,015 45,121
Minority-owned firms, 2012 41,456 10,592
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 285,028 130,973
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 30,918 12,804
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 288,790 124,314
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.2% 0.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.2% 0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.6% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.2% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.3% 2.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.8% 23.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 39.9 19.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 95,988.01 82,643.12
Source: United States Census Bureau
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About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Oregon and Idaho using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.