Two-thirds of the state's land is located east of the Cascades. That land is used for ranching and farming while the rest is covered in pine. The area is mostly rural and only contains approximately 14 percent of the state's population. People live mainly in cities. That means that the majority of the population can be found along the coast. State Flag:
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Population
Anyone living in Oregon is an "Oregonian." In 2011 the population estimate for the state was 3,871,859 people. There are 36 counties in the state and the largest county as determined by population and land area is Multnomah. Multnomah has a population of about 735,334. Ten of those 36 counties are located in the Willamette Valley. The few times that I have visited Oregon I have noticed that the people you see depends on where you visit. There is a largely Latino workforce in Clackamas and other agricultural regions of the state. The largest mixture of people are in the state parks where diversity is more likely.
The 2011 Oregon census showed the population consisted of:
Male 49.5%
Female 50.5%
White 88.6%
Black 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.8%
Asian 3.9%
Two or more races 3.4%
Hispanic/Latino 12.0%
Under 18 years 22.3%
65 and over 14.3%
Sources:
"Cities with the Highest Population Density in Oregon." Zip Code, Area Code, City & State Profiles. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. <http://zipatlas.com/us/or/city-comparison/population-density.htm>.
"Oregon." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108262.html>.
"Oregon QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau." Oregon QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. <http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/41000.html>.
"Rural Oregon Sending More High School Graduates to College, despite the Rougher Road." The Oregonian. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2012. <http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2011/03/rural_oregon_sending_more_high.html>.
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