- Nickname: Beaver State
- Motto: Alis Volat Propriis (She flies with her
own wings)
- Flower: Oregon grape
- Bird: Western meadowlark
- Area: 98,380 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 9th)
- Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 11,239 feet
above sea level
- Climate: Mild and humid with frequent rainfall in
western third; dry with extremes of temperature in the
interior two-thirds
- Admitted to Union: February 14, 1859
- Capital: Salem
- Head Official: Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) (until
2007)
- Population
- 1980: 2,633,105
- 1990: 2,842,321
- 2000: 3,421,399
- 2004 estimate: 3,594,586
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 20.4%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 27th
- Percent of residents born in state: 45.3% (2000)
- Density: 35.6 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 171,443
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 2,961,623
- Black or African American: 55,662
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 45,211
- Asian: 101,350
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 7,976
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 275,314
- Other: 144,832
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 223,005
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 720,999
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 12.8%
- Median age: 36.3 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 45,911
- Total number of deaths (2003): 30,973 (infant
deaths, 270)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 2,586
- Economy
- Major industries: Manufacturing; finance,
insurance, and real estate; trade
- Unemployment rate: 6.6% (February 2005)
- Per capita income: $28,806 (2003; U.S. rank:
32nd)
- Median household income: $42,429 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 11.6%
(1999)
- Income tax rate: Ranges from 5.0% to 9.0%
- Sales tax rate: None
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