State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for Oregon by County

Colon & Rectum (All Stages^), 2017-2021

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Name

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC/APC:

• Rising when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is above 0.
• Stable when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC includes 0.
• Falling when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is below 0.

AAPC/APC (95% Confidence Interval) - the change in rate over time

• Average Annual Percent Change - AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
• Annual Percent Change - APCs calculated in SEER*Stat.

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

Oregon⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.8 to 33.3 and 1,688 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.0.

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.3 to 36.4 and 140,088 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.9.

Baker County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 39.9 and 6 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (3, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.2 to -0.3.

Benton County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.8 to 31.3 and 27 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (16, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -1.1.

Clackamas County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.3 to 35.9 and 177 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (7, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.7.

Clatsop County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.3 to 51.2 and 26 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to 1.5.

Columbia County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.2 to 45.0 and 26 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to 0.1.

Coos County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 34.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.3 to 40.8 and 36 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 2.2.

Crook County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 43.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.1 to 55.7 and 15 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to 4.0.

Curry County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 30.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.0 to 40.9 and 15 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (3, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -1.5.

Deschutes County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.0 to 28.9 and 66 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (22, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -2.2.

Douglas County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 34.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.0 to 38.5 and 61 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (5, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.9 to 11.4.

Grant County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 50.2 and 3 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.8 to 0.1.

Harney County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.9 to 55.5 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to 2.6.

Hood River County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 40.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.1 to 52.2 and 12 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 0.8.

Jackson County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.7 to 35.7 and 104 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (8, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.6 to 2.2.

Jefferson County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 30.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.9 to 40.4 and 10 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (3, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 2.9.

Josephine County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.1 to 38.6 and 49 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (4, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -0.2.

Klamath County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 41.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.9 to 48.5 and 40 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.5.

Lake County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.1 to 54.6 and 5 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to 7.9.

Lane County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.7 to 31.2 and 142 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (17, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -1.7.

Lincoln County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.2 to 34.7 and 25 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (9, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to -2.2.

Linn County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 31.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.3 to 35.5 and 50 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (8, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -2.1.

Malheur County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.8 to 42.1 and 12 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 1.8.

Marion County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.4 to 40.0 and 143 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 3.3.

Morrow County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 42.3 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (2, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.8 to -2.8.

Multnomah County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.0 to 34.6 and 281 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (9, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -2.0.

Polk County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 30.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.9 to 36.0 and 32 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (7, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -2.5.

Tillamook County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 29.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.1 to 38.3 and 13 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (4, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to 0.9.

Umatilla County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 41.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.5 to 47.7 and 38 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.7.

Union County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 41.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.9 to 52.7 and 15 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 1.5.

Wallowa County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 50.4 and 3 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.5 to 1.4.

Wasco County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 37.2 and 10 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (4, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -0.2.

Washington County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 29.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.4 to 31.3 and 185 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (16, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.6.

Yamhill County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.0 to 40.5 and 47 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 0.0.

Gilliam County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

Sherman County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

Wheeler County⁶

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 1:18 am.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

Data cannot be shown for the following areas. For more information on what areas are suppressed or not available, please refer to the table.
Gilliam, Sherman, Wheeler

† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Rates and trends are computed using different standards for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html.

^ All Stages refers to any stage in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Summary/Historic Combined Summary Stage (2004+).
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.