Multnomah County, OR Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Multnomah County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Population 797,156 4,237,185 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1715.5 43.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.46% 0.88% 0.57%
Median age 36.7 40.3 37.1
Households 347,251 1,701,186 128,459,983

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Economy

Multnomah County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Multnomah County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $87,216 $80,923 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.08% 6.04% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.4% 5.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Multnomah County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $475,728 $406,286 $242,182
Median rent $1,582 $1,449 $1,342
Homeownership rate 54.1% 63.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Multnomah County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.5 20.3 22.5
Work from home 23.1% 17.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Multnomah County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Multnomah County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 44.6% 32.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.25 2.44 2.54

Health

Multnomah County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Multnomah County Oregon Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.9 78.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.6% 15.8% 16.3%
Smokers 15.1% 17.0% 19.0%