| People QuickFacts | Washington County | Oregon |
|---|
| Population, 2003 estimate |
479,496 |
3,559,596 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 |
7.7% |
4.0% |
| Population, 2000 |
445,342 |
3,421,399 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
42.9% |
20.4% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 |
88.9% |
85.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
34.5% |
25.1% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 |
23.7 |
22.2 |
| Housing units, 2002 |
187,513 |
1,495,582 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
60.6% |
64.3% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
32.8% |
23.1% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$184,800 |
$152,100 |
| Households, 2000 |
169,162 |
1,333,723 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.61 |
2.51 |
| Median household income, 1999 |
$52,122 |
$40,916 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 |
$24,969 |
$20,940 |
| Business QuickFacts | Washington County | Oregon |
|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 |
12,512 |
101,003 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2001 |
221,760 |
1,364,924 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 |
3.4% |
0.7% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2000 |
24,987 |
212,165 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
14,360,234 |
47,665,990 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
5,453,519 |
33,396,849 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$13,937 |
$10,297 |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 |
4,255 |
22,186 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) |
1,038,189 |
19,839,214 |