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1990 Census Data for the State of Oregon: STF1A General Profile

1990 Census of Population and Housing                                      
General Profile for Oregon (from STF1A)                        

      Total population...........................................  2,842,321
SEX
   Male..........................................................  1,397,073
   Female........................................................  1,445,248
AGE
   Under 5 years.................................................    201,421
   5 to 17 years.................................................    522,709
   18 to 20 years................................................    119,327
   21 to 24 years................................................    148,201
   25 to 44 years................................................    926,395
   45 to 54 years................................................    296,595
   55 to 59 years................................................    116,011
   60 to 64 years................................................    120,338
   65 to 74 years................................................    224,438
   75 to 84 years................................................    128,071
   85 years and over.............................................     38,815
   Median age....................................................       34.5
Under 18 years...................................................    724,130
   Percent of total population...................................       25.5
65 years and over................................................    391,324
   Percent of total population...................................       13.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................  1,103,313
   Family households (families)..................................    750,844
      Married-couple families....................................    613,297
         Percent of total households.............................       55.6
      Other family, male householder.............................     35,785
      Other family, female householder...........................    101,762
   Nonfamily households..........................................    352,469
         Percent of total households.............................       31.9
      Householder living alone...................................    278,716
         Householder 65 years and over...........................    108,579
   Persons living in households..................................  2,776,116
   Persons per household.........................................       2.52
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters..............................     66,205
      Institutionalized persons..................................     33,378
      Other persons in group quarters............................     32,827
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White.........................................................  2,636,787
   Black.........................................................     46,178
      Percent of total population................................        1.6
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.............................     38,496
      Percent of total population................................        1.4
   Asian or Pacific Islander.....................................     69,269
      Percent of total population................................        2.4
   Other race....................................................     51,591
   Hispanic origin (of any race).................................    112,707
      Percent of total population................................        4.0.

      Total housing units........................................  1,193,567
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
   Occupied housing units........................................  1,103,313
      Owner occupied.............................................    695,957
         Percent owner occupied..................................       63.1
      Renter occupied............................................    407,356
   Vacant housing units..........................................     90,254
      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use..............     30,200
  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)...............................        1.4
  Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................        5.3
   Persons per owner-occupied unit...............................       2.62
   Persons per renter-occupied unit..............................       2.33
   Units with over 1 person per room.............................     40,135
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
   1-unit, detached..............................................    764,258
   1-unit, attached..............................................     32,355
   2 to 4 units..................................................     86,371
   5 to 9 units..................................................     46,847
   10 or more units..............................................    118,592
   Mobile home, trailer, other...................................    145,144
VALUE
   Specified owner-occupied units................................    511,829
      Less than $50,000..........................................    133,255
      $50,000 to $99,000.........................................    281,213
      $100,000 to $149,000.......................................     62,663
      $150,000 to $199,999.......................................     19,504
      $200,000 to $299,999.......................................     10,456
      $300,000 or more...........................................      4,738
      Median (dollars)...........................................     67,100
CONTRACT RENT
   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent..............    378,482
      Less than $250.............................................     82,356
      $250 to $499...............................................    241,786
      $500 to $749...............................................     44,473
      $750 to $999...............................................      6,444
      $1,000 or more.............................................      3,423
      Median (dollars)...........................................        344
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................  1,103,313
      White......................................................  1,043,711
      Black......................................................     15,385
         Percent of occupied units...............................        1.4
      American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut..........................     11,923
         Percent of occupied units...............................        1.1
      Asian or Pacific Islander..................................     20,008
         Percent of occupied units...............................        1.8
      Other race.................................................     12,286
      Hispanic origin (of any race)..............................     28,204
         Percent of occupied units...............................        2.6

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