Linn County vs. Polk County

Linn County (OR)Polk County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)127,33585,234
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.1%13.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)116,67675,407
Population, Census, April 1, 2010116,67275,403
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.1%
White alone, percent92.6%89.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%2.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.3%14.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.7%77.5%
Veterans, 2014-201811,0845,859
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.6%8.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)50,88332,513
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.6%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$200,900$242,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,376$1,525
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$458$494
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$928$927
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%20.6%
Building permits, 2018540311
Households, 2014-201847,03029,692
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%82.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.7%14.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.4%92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.4%84.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.5%30.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%55.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)422,251168,554
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,253,615424,650
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,066,740100,909
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,181,597360,670
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,983$4,724
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.724.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,097$58,344
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,781$27,492
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,6121,450
Total employment, 201736,60214,663
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,510,480527,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,2714,482
All firms, 20127,0574,917
Men-owned firms, 20123,1352,120
Women-owned firms, 20122,4462,045
Minority-owned firms, 2012537454
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,1574,253
Veteran-owned firms, 2012604423
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,8324,229
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%4.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%28.8%
Population per square mile, 201050.9101.8
Land area in square miles, 20102,290.13740.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Linn county (OR) and Polk county (OR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.