Multnomah County vs. Columbia County

Multnomah County (OR)Columbia County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)811,88052,377
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.4%6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)735,14849,353
Population, Census, April 1, 2010735,33449,351
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.4%18.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.0%
White alone, percent79.0%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent6.1%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%1.5%
Asian alone, percent8.1%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent4.7%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.7%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.3%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-201838,0375,035
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201814.0%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)353,84221,413
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.2%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$361,300$240,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,868$1,482
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$647$461
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,172$909
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201337.0%11.9%
Building permits, 20186,238146
Households, 2014-2018321,96819,296
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.5%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.2%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.0%88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.1%82.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201844.5%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.2%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,506,21342,862
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,703,67362,169
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,278,074458,268
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,982,933318,072
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,148$6,454
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.933.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,337$59,714
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,868$29,317
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 201727,628942
Total employment, 2017440,7748,492
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)23,580,883297,439
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201773,0592,861
All firms, 201285,3663,032
Men-owned firms, 201242,2831,286
Women-owned firms, 201233,0461,065
Minority-owned firms, 201213,825178
Nonminority-owned firms, 201267,2692,711
Veteran-owned firms, 20126,676277
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201274,0132,466
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.6%27.5%
Population per square mile, 20101,704.975.1
Land area in square miles, 2010431.30657.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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