Columbia County vs. Multnomah County

Columbia County (OR)Multnomah County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)52,377811,880
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.1%10.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,353735,148
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,351735,334
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%13.4%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.5%
White alone, percent92.5%79.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%1.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%8.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent3.9%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%11.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%69.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,03538,037
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%14.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,413353,842
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%54.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$240,500$361,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,482$1,868
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$461$647
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$909$1,172
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%37.0%
Building permits, 20181466,238
Households, 2014-201819,296321,968
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%81.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.6%86.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%44.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%69.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,8622,506,213
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,1697,703,673
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)458,26810,278,074
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)318,0729,982,933
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,454$13,148
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.726.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,714$64,337
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,317$36,868
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 201794227,628
Total employment, 20178,492440,774
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)297,43923,580,883
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,86173,059
All firms, 20123,03285,366
Men-owned firms, 20121,28642,283
Women-owned firms, 20121,06533,046
Minority-owned firms, 201217813,825
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,71167,269
Veteran-owned firms, 20122776,676
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,46674,013
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.5%31.6%
Population per square mile, 201075.11,704.9
Land area in square miles, 2010657.36431.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (OR) and Multnomah county (OR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.