State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Oregon by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 498,517.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

Baker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1724 of 3143

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,255.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2458 of 3143

Clackamas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31,168.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 307 of 3143

Clatsop County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,993.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 742 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,246.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 781 of 3143

Coos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2147 of 3143

Crook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,324.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3143

Curry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,046.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1509 of 3143

Deschutes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,223.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 622 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,112.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3143

Gilliam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 228.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1156 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,087.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1995 of 3143

Harney County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1147 of 3143

Hood River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 156 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,480.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1571 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1885 of 3143

Josephine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2121 of 3143

Klamath County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,993.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2562 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,447.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2552 of 3143

Lane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 61,337.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2173 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1650 of 3143

Linn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,739.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1165 of 3143

Malheur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2591 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 44,858.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1559 of 3143

Morrow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,764.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1861 of 3143

Multnomah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 100,997.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1395 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1217 of 3143

Sherman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 215.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1236 of 3143

Tillamook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,609.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1625 of 3143

Umatilla County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1412 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,632.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1744 of 3143

Wallowa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 538 of 3143

Wasco County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 688 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 47,399.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 381 of 3143

Wheeler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 204.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1695 of 3143

Yamhill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,742.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1104 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/05/2023 12:39 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons 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.