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
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
• Rank within US : N/A

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 533,527.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Malheur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,808.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3146

Klamath County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,853.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2511 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,319.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2470 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,332.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2348 of 3146

Josephine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,384.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2310 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,283.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2272 of 3146

Umatilla County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2265 of 3146

Lane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 64,457.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2230 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2001 of 3146

Coos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1974 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 33,234.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1862 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,801.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3146

Morrow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,632.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1624 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 46,970.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1584 of 3146

Wheeler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1543 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1518 of 3146

Multnomah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 108,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1489 of 3146

Wallowa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3146

Crook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1412 of 3146

Sherman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3146

Linn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1375 of 3146

Tillamook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1337 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1246 of 3146

Baker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3146

Curry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,796.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1201 of 3146

Yamhill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,117.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1131 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,928.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1009 of 3146

Wasco County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 988 of 3146

Deschutes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,976.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 821 of 3146

Harney County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 751.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 774 of 3146

Gilliam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 194.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 741 of 3146

Clatsop County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 671 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 52,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 443 of 3146

Clackamas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 32,603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 311 of 3146

Hood River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,419.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 120 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2023 2:21 pm.
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.