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2005–2007 US Census Bureau American Community Survey Profile 3-year estimates for Clackamas County

The following tables summarize the information collected during the 2000 Census for Clackamas County. You may need Adobe Acrobat to view some of the files. Download it here.

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 (PDF)
Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000 (PDF)
Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000 (PDF)
Profile of Selected Housing Characteristics: 2000 (PDF)

2000 Census At A Glance

2000 Population: 338,391 (9.9% of the total Oregon population)
Population percent change 1990 to 2000: 21.4%
Persons per square mile: 181.2

Percent of Populations by Age:
Under 5 years old: 6.5%
Under 18 years old: 26.2%
65 years or older: 11.1%

Percent Population by Race:
White: 91.3%
Black or African American: 0.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Asian: 2.5%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Persons reporting some other race: 2.3%
Persons reporting 2 or more races: 2.5%

Percent Hispanic or Latino:
Hispanic or Latino origin: 4.9%
White, not of Hispanic or Latino Origin: 89.1%

Percent Population by Sex:
Female: 50.6%
Male: 49.4%

Population by Education:
High School graduates over 25 years old: 156,242
College graduates over 25 years old: 43,093

Housing:
Housing Units: 136,954
Home Ownership Rate: 71.1%
Households: 128,201
Persons per Household: 2.62
Households with persons under 18 years old: 36.8%

Income: (based on a 1997 model)
Median Household Income: $49,455
Persons below poverty level: 6.4%
Children below poverty level: 8.6%


Clackamas County Demographics
for Cities and Census Designated Places

City Population Housing Units 2005 Estimated Population
Barlow
140
41
144
Canby
14,385
4,743
14,989
Damascus
9,670
n/a
9,454
Estacada
2,480
886
2,435
Gladstone
12,170
4,419
12,117
Happy Valley
7,275
1,500
8,282
Johnson City
630
286
665
Lake Oswego
(Clackamas County portion only)
33,740
15,741
36,502
Milwaukie
20,655
8,988
20,810
Molalla
6,395
2,027
6,737
Oregon City
28,965
10,110
30,221
Portland
(Clackamas County portion only)
785
n/a
n/a
Rivergrove
(Clackamas County portion only)
315
122
312
Sandy
6,680
2,080
7,871
Tualatin
(Clackamas County portion only)
3,065
n/a
3,106
West Linn
24,075
8,697
25,094
Wilsonville
(Clackamas County portion only)
14,855
6,407
16,075

Census Designated Places
Clackamas CDP
5,177
Jennings Lodge CDP
7,036
Oak Grove CDP
12,808
Oatfield CDP
15,750
Sunnyside CDP
6,791

Business QuickFacts
Private nonfarm establishments: 1999
9,401
Private nonfarm employment: 1999
110,646
Private nonfarm employment: percent change 1990-1999
29.4%
Nonemployer establishments: 1999
22,356
Manufacturers shipments: 1997 ($1000)
3,667,422
Retail sales: 1997 ($1000)
3,448,259
Retail sales per capita: 1997
$10,438
Minority-owned firms, percent of total: 1997
5.4%
Women-owned firms, percent of total: 1997
29.1%
Housing units authorized by building permits: 2000
2,311
Federal funds and grants: 2001 ($1000)
1,260,463
Local government employment - full-time equivalent: 1997
10,234

Historic Population in Clackamas County
Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau
Year
Population
1900
19,658
1910
29,931
1920
37,698
1930
46,205
1940
57,130
1950
86,716
1960
113,038
1970
166,088
1980
241,919
1990
278,850