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Clackamas County, OR

Welcome to Clackamas County.

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Clackamas County is the third most populous in the state of Oregon, representing 10% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 33%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $26.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Clackamas County voted four out of six times for Democrats and two times for Republican candidates.

Clackamas County comprises Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Oregon City.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Hood River County, Marion County, Multnomah County, Wasco County, Washington County, and Yamhill County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
47.1%47.79%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
48.78%50.1%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
53.93%43.57%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
50.44%46.79%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
47.7%41.3%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
53.96%42.89%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%33%
Government
Enterprises
8%33%
Private Industries92%33%
Agriculture1%156%
Mining<1%-28%
Utilities<1%29%
Construction7%55%
Manufacturing12%10%
– Durable10%7%
– Nondurable3%21%
Trade17%51%
– Wholesale10%53%
– Retail7%49%
Transportation2%45%
Information3%14%
Finance & Insurance5%29%
Real Estate17%20%
Professional &
Business Services
13%46%
Educational Services1%22%
Healthcare &
Social Services
9%26%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%50%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%40%
Other Services22%31%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers6472
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
6065
📺 Electronics & Appliance2352
🛒 Grocery Stores14482
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores2149
⚕️ Health & Personal Care6568
⛽ Gasoline Stations8667
👕 Clothing Stores8068
👠 Shoe Stores1433
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry2348
🏸 Sporting Goods2755
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers717
🏬 Department Stores4157
💐 Florists1341
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops1023
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 1948
🍺 Bars & Taverns6073
🍽️ Full-service restaurants36584
🍔 Limited-service restaurants29780
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers38485
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation5267
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%121%$406,100 N/A
Top 20%50%$244,900 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%24%$117,700 $147,700
Middle 20%15%$73,400 $92,300
Second lowest 20%8%$41,600 $57,500
Bottom 20%2%$12,200 $25,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries75%$88,100
Self-Employment14%$32,300
Investment Income128%$23,500
Social Security30%$24,500
Supplemental Security3%$11,000
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement25%$41,900
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%2%3%5%
$25K
– $49K
1%3%4%6%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%9%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%12%13%7%
$200K
& more
<1%5%8%3%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$35,800 $24,900
African-American
Hispanic$25,000 $24,700
Asian$29,400 $18,700
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,900 $27,900
Highschool & GED$41,800 $25,600
Some College to
Associate’s
$46,200 $31,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$67,700 $38,000
Graduate Degree$91,200 $66,300
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$75,000 $50,900
STEM2$81,100 $58,300
Gray-Collar3$56,900 $11,000
Pink-Collar4$12,500 $13,800
Sales5$32,400 $23,300
Blue-Collar6$32,100 $18,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche+
Coastal Flooding+
Cold Waves+
Drought+
Earthquake++$$
Hail+
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+$
Lightning+
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity++$
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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