Oregon Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1850 |
12,093 |
|
–
|
| 1860 |
52,465 |
|
333.8% |
| 1870 |
90,923 |
|
73.3% |
| 1880 |
174,768 |
|
92.2% |
| 1890 |
317,704 |
|
81.8% |
| 1900 |
413,536 |
|
30.2% |
| 1910 |
672,765 |
|
62.7% |
| 1920 |
783,389 |
|
16.4% |
| 1930 |
953,786 |
|
21.8% |
| 1940 |
1,089,684 |
|
14.2% |
| 1950 |
1,521,341 |
|
39.6% |
| 1960 |
1,768,687 |
|
16.3% |
| 1970 |
2,091,385 |
|
18.2% |
| 1980 |
2,633,105 |
|
25.9% |
| 1990 |
2,842,321 |
|
7.9% |
| 2000 |
3,421,399 |
|
20.4% |
As of 2005, Oregon has an estimated population of 3,641,056, which is an increase of 49,693, or 1.4%, from the prior year and an increase of 219,620, or 6.4%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 75,196 people (that is 236,557 births minus 161,361 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 150,084 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 72,263 people, and migration within the country produced a net increase of 77,821 people.
The center of population of Oregon is located in Linn County, in the city of Lyons.[47]
As of 2004, Oregon's population included 309,700 foreign-born residents (accounting for 8.7% of the state population) and an estimated 90,000 illegal aliens (2.5% of the state population).
| Demographics of Oregon (csv) |
| By race |
White |
Black |
AIAN |
Asian |
NHPI |
| AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native - NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
| 2000 (total population) |
93.45% |
2.17% |
2.54% |
3.75% |
0.48% |
| 2000 (Hispanic only) |
7.63% |
0.17% |
0.32% |
0.10% |
0.05% |
| 2005 (total population) |
92.95% |
2.38% |
2.44% |
4.25% |
0.50% |
| 2005 (Hispanic only) |
9.38% |
0.24% |
0.34% |
0.11% |
0.05% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (total population) |
5.85% |
16.64% |
2.45% |
20.78% |
10.87% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (non-Hispanic only) |
3.63% |
13.63% |
0.62% |
20.75% |
10.26% |
| Growth 2000-2005 (Hispanic only) |
30.84% |
52.63% |
15.25% |
21.84% |
16.42% |
The largest reported ancestry groups in Oregon are: German (20.5%), English (13.2%), Irish (11.9%), American (6.2%), and Mexican (5.5%).
Most Oregon counties are inhabited principally by residents of European ancestry. Concentrations of Mexican-Americans are highest in Malheur and Jefferson counties.
6.5% of Oregon's population were reported as less than 5 years old, 24.7% under 18, and 12.8% were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 50.4% of the population.
Religion
Of the U.S. states, Oregon has the third largest percentage of people identifying themselves as "non-religious" (tied with Colorado at 21 percent), after Washington and Vermont.[48]
2000-2003 population trends
Estimates released September 2004 show double-digit growth in Latino and Asian American populations since the 2000 Census. About 60% of the 138,197 new residents come from ethnic and racial minorities. Asian growth is located mostly in the metropolitan areas of Portland, Salem, and Eugene; Hispanic population growth is across the state.
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