Oregon Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 876,492 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 50,273 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 44,744 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 385,091 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 191,573 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 204,811 | 23.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,250,998 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 111,705 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 223,106 | 9.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 591,229 | 26.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 610,753 | 27.1 |
| Associate degree | 149,639 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 369,252 | 16.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 195,314 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,722,134 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 683,656 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,509,301 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 46,881 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 165,315 | 6.1 |
Female | 133,396 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 316,981 | 11.6 |
Female | 175,435 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 51,169 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 22,103 | 43.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,574,798 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 388,990 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 761,919 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 62,544 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,973,306 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 354,828 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 57.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,618,478 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 423,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 175,929 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,199,323 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,496,938 | 46.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,619,024 | 50.6 |
Same county | 863,070 | 27.0 |
Different county | 755,954 | 23.6 |
Same state | 356,626 | 11.1 |
Different state | 399,328 | 12.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 83,361 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,421,399 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,131,697 | 91.5 |
Born in United States | 3,101,672 | 90.7 |
State of residence | 1,549,044 | 45.3 |
Different state | 1,552,628 | 45.4 |
Born outside United States | 30,025 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 289,702 | 8.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 144,801 | 4.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 97,381 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 192,321 | 5.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 289,699 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 54,441 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 79,183 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 5,033 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 4,609 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 129,268 | 44.6 |
| Northern America | 17,165 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,199,323 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,810,654 | 87.9 |
| Language other than English | 388,669 | 12.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 188,958 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 217,614 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 116,557 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 82,828 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28,497 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 75,279 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39,972 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,421,399 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,751,074 | 109.6 |
| Arab | 9,422 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 23,106 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 44,704 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 89,887 | 2.6 |
| English | 452,808 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 126,766 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 31,354 | 0.9 |
| German | 701,444 | 20.5 |
| Greek | 10,478 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 11,265 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 408,605 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 111,462 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 4,472 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 147,262 | 4.3 |
| Polish | 54,503 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 14,674 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 38,200 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 79,072 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 108,836 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 2,574 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 8,249 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 107,065 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 28,496 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 14,711 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 218,673 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 39,946 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,582 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 860,458 | 25.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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