Oregon

State Government

Governor

Tina Kotek (D)

State Senate

17

Democrats,

12

Republicans

State House

35

Democrats,

25

Republicans

Assets - Oregon

Average College Debt

$38,036

Unbanked Households

2.00%

Family - Oregon

Children in foster care

4,773

Percent of children in immigrant families

20%

Percent of children living in single parent families

30%

Housing - Oregon

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 7587

People experiencing homelessness

22,875.0

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

150,000.0

Percent renters

0.369

Total households

Economic well-being - Oregon

Extreme poverty rate

0.07

Food insecurity

0.142

Minimum wage

15.05

Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line

0.274

Poverty rate

11.8%

Unemployment rate

5

Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Percent of individuals who are uninsured

5.2

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

Poverty by demographic - Oregon

Child poverty rate

0.13

Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty

104000

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

10.6%

Women in poverty

2,109,628

January 26, 2023

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October 24, 2022

Oregon mayor to ban homeless camps on Portland streets

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May 24, 2022

Auditors suggest stronger state oversight of local school districts

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January 29, 2021

Role of race in US vaccine rollout gets put to the test

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October 14, 2020

OREGON’S JOB GROWTH SLOWS TO 5,100 IN SEPTEMBER

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March 12, 2018

Portland Wants to Keep Transit Fare Evaders Out of Court

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