State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Oregon by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 85,884.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
• Rank within US : N/A

Hood River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 65.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 7 of 3146

Gilliam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 60 of 3146

Clackamas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,697.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 381 of 3146

Clatsop County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 471 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 951.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 864 of 3146

Harney County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 164.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 910 of 3146

Deschutes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,698.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 920 of 3146

Curry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 929 of 3146

Tillamook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 505.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 966 of 3146

Wasco County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 987 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,614.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3146

Baker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1148 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,704.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1160 of 3146

Multnomah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1200 of 3146

Sherman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 40.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1350 of 3146

Linn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1357 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1374 of 3146

Wheeler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 36.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1386 of 3146

Yamhill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,341.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1391 of 3146

Crook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1426 of 3146

Lane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,683.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1546 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,045.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1630 of 3146

Wallowa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1661 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,100.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1707 of 3146

Morrow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1772 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,012.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1919 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1933 of 3146

Coos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1954 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3146

Josephine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,942.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2195 of 3146

Umatilla County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2363 of 3146

Klamath County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,419.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2407 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2708 of 3146

Malheur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2741 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/20/2022 10:22 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.