Profile & Demographics: Labor Force & Wages
- Workforce Development and Education Contacts
- Population
- Labor Force
- Labor Force: By Occupations (2008)
- Non Farm Payroll Employment (2010)
- Industry Employment Projection 2008-2018 Washington & Multnomah Counties
- Top 10 - Fastest Growing Detailed Industries 2008-2018 Washington & Multnomah Counties
- Annual Average Wage by Industry 2010
- Wage Rates by Selected Occupation (2010)
- Education Attainment
- Selected Population Demographics
| The Forest Grove area offers a growing workforce that is educated, skilled and diverse. There are several organizations that assist employers with recruitment, screening, training, ongoing education, workforce data, tax credits and outplacement services. | |
| Washington County Workforce Alliance | (503) 533-2946 |
| Worksource Oregon-Employment Dept. | (503) 681-0200 |
| Portland Community College | (503) 244-6111 |
| Pacific University | (503) 352-5151 |
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Forest Grove |
Washington County |
Portland Metro PMSA |
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July 1, 2010 |
21,083 |
529,710 |
2,217,325 |
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% population growth 00-10 |
19.1% |
18.9% |
15.01% |
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% population growth 1990-08 |
58.5% |
66.8% |
39.2% |
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3 mile radius |
5 mile radius |
10 mile radius |
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2010 Annual Pop. |
34,400 |
52,701 |
174,317 |
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Forest Grove |
Washington
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Portland Metro PMSA
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2010 Annual |
9,965 |
292,376 |
1,189,827 |
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Total Employed |
8,405 |
265,116 |
1,068,987 |
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Unemployed |
745 |
26,498 |
126,187 |
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Unemployment Rate (annual 2010) |
11.1%est. |
9.10% |
10.60% |
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Unemployment Rate (April. 2011) |
n/a |
7.70% |
9.10% |
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Labor Participation Rate Estimates |
61.80% |
57.84% |
55.26% |
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3 mile radius |
5 mile radius |
10 mile radius |
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2010 Annual |
17,349 |
26,589 |
93,641 |
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Occupation |
Multnomah & Washington Counties |
U. S. |
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Professional & Related |
17.64% |
20.57% |
|
Office and Administrative Support |
16.77% | 15.97% |
|
Service |
14.26% |
19.60% |
|
Sales and Related |
10.92% |
10.54% |
|
Management, Business & Financial |
10.89% |
10.43% |
|
Transportation & Material Moving |
6.88% |
6.51% |
|
Healthcare |
6.88% |
9.47% |
| Production | 6.56% | 6.68% |
|
Construction and Extraction |
4.0% |
5.17% |
| Installation, Maintenance & Repair | 3.47% | 3.84% |
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Farming, Fishing & Forestry |
0.56% |
0.69% |
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Forest Grove |
Washington
|
Portland Metro
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Industry |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
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Construction and Mining |
107 |
1.07% |
10,900 |
4.65% |
45,800 |
4.74% |
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Manufacturing |
1,474 |
14.79% |
41,000 |
17.51% |
106,700 |
11.05% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 1,303 | 13.08% | 46,600 | 19.90% | 186,700 | 19.34% |
|
Wholesale Trade |
39 |
.39% |
15,800 |
6.75% |
52,500 |
5.44% |
|
Retail Trade |
446 |
4.48% |
27,600 |
11.78% |
101,100 |
10.47% |
|
Warehousing & Transportation |
131 |
1.31% |
3,200 |
1.37% |
33,100 |
3.43% |
|
Information |
33 |
0.33% |
7,800 |
3.33% |
22,300 |
2.31% |
|
Finance/Insurance |
161 |
1.62% |
15,400 |
6.58% |
61,800 |
6.40% |
|
Real Estate |
56 |
0.56% |
3,618 |
1.54% |
22,200 |
2.3% |
| Professional & Business Services | 111 | 1.11% | 33,700 | 14.39% | 126,600 | 13.11% |
|
Professional/Science, Technical services |
94 |
0.94% |
10,900 |
4.65% |
52,400 |
5.43% |
|
Management of Companies & Enterp. |
17 |
0.17% |
5,600 |
2.39% |
23,400 |
2.42% |
|
Administrative, Support ,Waste Man |
91 |
0.91% |
17,100 |
7.3% |
50,800 |
5.26% |
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Education & Health Services |
2,345 |
23.53% |
29,400 |
12.55% |
139,000 |
14.40% |
|
Leisure & Hospitality |
533 |
5.35% |
19,400 |
8.28% |
93,900 |
9.73% |
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Other Services |
348 |
3.49% |
7,000 |
2.99% |
35,000 |
3.63% |
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Government |
957 |
9.6% |
23,200 |
9.91% |
147,800 |
15.31% |
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TOTALS |
7,463 |
100% |
234,200 |
100% |
965,500 |
100% |
Source: Oregon Employment Department - Workforce and Economic Research (2008)
Source: Oregon Employment Department - Workforce & Economic Research (2008)
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Industry |
Forest Grove |
Washington County |
Portland PMSA* |
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# of estab.
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Total Payroll
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Av. Ann. Wage
|
Average Annual Wage |
Average Annual Wage |
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Natural Resources Mining/Construction |
52 |
$4,140,180 |
$38,693 |
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Natural Reso/Mining |
above |
above |
$27,190 |
$26,975 |
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Construction |
above |
above |
$51,761 |
$52,803 |
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Manufacturing |
35 |
62,995,072 |
$42,737 |
$89,586 |
$67,764 |
| Food Manufacturing | above | above | $38,213 | $37,932 | |
| Computer & Elec. Mfctrg. | above | above | $115,032 | $106,660 | |
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Wholesale Trade |
20 |
2,596,133 |
$66,568 |
$104,625 |
$72,137 |
|
Retail Trade |
47 |
11,053,194 |
$24,783 |
$27,582 |
$27,406 |
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Transportation & Warehousing |
15 |
4,201,432 |
$32,072 |
$48,337 |
$45,718 |
|
Information |
8 |
1,193,768 |
$36,175 |
$78,194 |
$73,384 |
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Finances/Insurance |
24 |
5,293,348 |
N/A |
$54,535 |
$58,622 |
|
Real Estate & Rental |
19 |
886,500 |
$15,830 |
$36,478 |
$36,683 |
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Professional/Scientific Technical Services |
35 |
3,370,112 |
$35,852 |
$62,812 |
$66,883 |
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Management of Companies/Enterprise |
5 |
896,273 |
$52,722 |
$71,652 |
$78,455 |
|
Administrative/Support Waste Janitorial |
15 |
3,630,623 |
$39,897 |
$25,720 |
$30,339 |
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Education & Health Services |
83 |
87,371,524 |
N/A |
$43,098 |
$44,149 |
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Arts, Entertainment, Recreation |
8 |
592,725 |
$10,777 |
$18,010 |
$29,401 |
|
Accommodations/ Food Services |
40 |
7,004,893 |
$14,655 |
$16,817 |
$17,242 |
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Other Services |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$36,964 |
$30,927 |
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Federal Government |
28 |
2,432,211 |
$53,791 |
$55,698 |
$71,008 |
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State Government |
52 |
2,432,211 |
$46,773 |
$36,928 |
$37,262 |
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Local Government |
877 |
35,489,940 |
$40,467 |
$44,109 |
$48,340 |
Source: Oregon Employment Department - Covered Employment & Wages (2010)
*Oregon portion only **Oregon Employment Department-2009 Average Employment Numbers
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Multnomah and Washington Counties |
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Occupational Category |
Job Title |
50 percentile (median) Hourly Wage Rate
|
2010 Average Hourly Rate
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2010 Annual Average Wage
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Professional |
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Accountants/Auditors |
$28.82 |
$30.90 |
$64,273 |
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Budget Analysts |
31.74 |
32.48 |
67,574 |
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Loan Officers |
26.88 |
30.73 |
63,904 |
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Computer Programmers |
33.74 |
35.14 |
73,090 |
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Computer Analysts |
38.83 |
38.82 |
80,756 |
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Computer Software Engineers, Systems Softw. |
45.95 |
46.39 |
96,485 |
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Civil Engineer |
35.79 |
36.48 |
75,884 |
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Industrial Engineer |
40.74 |
40.83 |
84,932 |
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Electrical Engineer |
44.22 |
45.50 |
94,638 |
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Biochemists/Biophysicists |
22.44 |
34.53 |
51,020 |
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Environmental Scientists |
30.66 |
31.35 |
65,208 |
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Management |
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Marketing Managers |
$51.61 |
$54.37 |
$113,086 |
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Financial Managers |
50.51 |
54.38 |
113,104 |
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Industrial Production Mgrs |
41.34 |
44.29 |
92,133 |
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Engineering Managers |
60.58 |
62.68 |
130,372 |
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Computer & Information Systems Managers |
54.15 |
55.98 |
116,429 |
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Technical |
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Network & Computer Administrator |
$34.47 |
$34.65 |
$72,075 |
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Electro-Mechanical Techs |
21.90 |
21.98 |
45,731 |
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Environmental Engineering Technicians |
25.00 |
25.46 |
52,940 |
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Chemical Technicians |
18.11 |
19.18 |
39,890 |
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Medical/Laboratory Techs |
18.54 |
18.93 |
39,375 |
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Office / Clerical Support |
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Office Supervisors |
$23.72 |
$24.83 |
$51,652 |
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Order Clerks |
15.97 |
16.30 |
33,908 |
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Receptionists |
13.15 |
13.58 |
28,253 |
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Data Entry Clerk |
13.33 |
13.87 |
28,847 |
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Word Processors/Typists |
17.51 |
18.52 |
38,515 |
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Customer Service Reps |
15.44 |
16.34 |
33,985 |
|
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Accounting Clerk |
17.20 |
17.89 |
37,205 |
|
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Office Clerks, General |
14.23 |
14.86 |
30,910 |
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Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
21.54 |
21.92 |
45,613 |
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Production |
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Production Supervisors |
$26.42 |
$27.74 |
$57,696 |
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Assemblers, Electronic/ Electrical Equipment |
14.75 |
15.87 |
33,007 |
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Metal Fabricators |
19.99 |
19.34 |
40,232 |
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Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators |
17.48 |
18.40 |
38,274 |
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Machinists |
20.65 |
20.83 |
43,316 |
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Semiconductor Processors |
14.72 |
14.70 |
30,563 |
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Welder, Cutter, Solderers |
19.26 |
19.19 |
39,911 |
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operator |
12.04 |
13.08 |
27,211 |
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Production Worker Helper |
12.29 |
13.09 |
27,233 |
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Food Mixing and Blending Machine Operators |
9.72 |
10.90 |
22,668 |
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Transportation / Material Move. |
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Supervisors- Transportation Material-Moving Machines |
26.38 |
$28.38 |
$59,021 |
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Truck Drivers-Heavy |
19.23 |
19.72 |
41,012 |
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Truck Drivers-Light/Delivery |
14.36 |
16.12 |
33,522 |
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Fork Lift Operator |
15.69 |
16.48 |
34,275 |
|
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Driver/Sales Workers |
13.92 |
14.87 |
30,938 |
|
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Hand Packers & Packages |
9.39 |
10.83 |
22,528 |
|
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Laborers and Freight, Stock And Material Movers, Hand |
11.90 |
12.81 |
26,647 |
|
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Conveyor Operators |
15.39 |
16.75 |
34,838 |
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Healthcare |
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Registered Nurses |
$36.96 |
$36.85 |
$76,639 |
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Physician Assistants |
42.18 |
44.12 |
91,781 |
|
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Occupational Therapists |
35.50 |
34.45 |
71,653 |
|
|
Medical & Clinical Lab Technologists |
29.34 |
28.93 |
60,161 |
|
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Nursing Aides/Orderlies |
14.08 |
14.21 |
29,543 |
|
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Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses |
23.24 |
23.14 |
48,111 |
|
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Radiologic, CAT and MRI Technologists |
30.54 |
30.31 |
63,038 |
|
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Occupational Health & Safety Specialists |
29.84 |
29.91 |
62,193 |
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Retail/Sales |
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Cashiers |
$9.66 |
$11.27 |
$23,441 |
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Retail Salesperson |
10.57 |
12.70 |
26,414 |
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Parts Salesperson |
16.57 |
17.14 |
35,649 |
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Supervisors Retail Sales |
17.27 |
19.53 |
40,623 |
|
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Telemarketers |
11.83 |
12.80 |
26,615 |
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Source: Oregon Employment Department - Oregon Wage Information (2010)
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Education Level (Aged 25+) |
Forest Grove |
Washington County |
Portland PMSA
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High School Graduate or Higher |
77.6%** |
90.1% |
89.7%* |
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Bachelors Degree or Higher |
21.2%** |
37.9% |
32.9%* |
Source: 2010 U.S. Census. *2009 ACS **2000 U.S. Census
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Demographic |
Forest Grove |
Washington County |
Portland PMSA
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% age 65 and over |
15.1%** |
9.5% |
10.6%* |
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% 25-44 |
28.7%** |
31.8%*** |
30.6%* |
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% under age 18 |
26.6% |
25.6% |
24.2%* |
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% Hispanic or Latino |
23.1% |
15.7% |
10.9% |
Source: 2010 U.S. Census. *2009 ACS **2000 U.S. Census ***SimplyMap Data