Official Federal Data
Multnomah County, Oregon
FIPS 41051 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Population 801,477
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$88,766 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.1% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$90.6B ▲
GDP
48.9% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$88,766 ▲
Per Capita
$53,996 ▲
Mean Household
$122,099 ▲
Poverty Rate
12.6% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Multnomah County$88,766
Oregon$83,011
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 17.6%
18-34 · 25.7%
35-54 · 30.9%
55-64 · 11%
65+ · 14.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +2.9 pts
48.9%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +13.2 pts
19.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +5.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
801,477
Population
471,529
Labor Force
Employed
444,385
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.1% ▲ +0.9 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
26.1%
Key Takeaways
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 13.2 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 74,943 workers (21.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $73,983.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $90.6B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $126,802 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $35,223, a 3.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Transportation & Warehousing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
17,183
Cluster Employment
2.32x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
2.77x 208
Air Transportation
2.32x 4,202
Couriers and Messengers
2.24x 7,989
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Orgs
2.03x 9,177
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related
2.01x 3,677
Support Activities for Transportation
1.93x 4,992
Management of Companies and Enterprises
1.89x 15,585
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
1.87x 5,320
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar
1.52x 869
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.12x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
146 employed
0.25x
Chemical Manufacturing
701 employed
0.32x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
712 employed
0.32x
Telecommunications
601 employed
0.33x
Machinery Manufacturing
1,125 employed
0.37x
Wood Product Manufacturing
471 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing concentrates at 2.77x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 9 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$552,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,646 ▲
Rent/Mo
53.4% ▼
Owner-Occ
5.8% ▼
Vacancy
6.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,570/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,677/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,922/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,619/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,109/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,219/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 6.2x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,219/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
542,118 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
26.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.5%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
48.9% ▲
HS Diploma+
92.5% ▲
Local & Area Institutions (within ~40 mi)
Total credentials awarded
18,250/yr ▲
7,148/yr
4,737/yr
1,754/yr
1,673/yr
1,596/yr
1,342/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
16.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
51.4%
Service
14.8%
Sales & Office
17.5%
Construction / Maint.
5.4%
Production / Transport
10.9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 444,385 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 local institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 13,639 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Multnomah County shows emerging potential for leather and allied product manufacturing attraction, with a 2.77x concentration and 208 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across leather and allied product manufacturing, air transportation, and couriers and messengers creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Multnomah County, Oregon, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Multnomah County, Oregon?
801,477 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Multnomah County, Oregon?
$88,766 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Multnomah County, Oregon?
5.1% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Multnomah County, Oregon?
$90.6B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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