Multnomah County grew for the first time in years — barely. Here’s how other Oregon counties fared
The population of Multnomah County, the dense urban core of the Portland metro, rose a hair last year, even as it remained lower than in 2020. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Multnomah County’s ...
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Oregon has one of the smallest population growth changes in the country: See Census data
Central Oregon counties experienced significant population increases, while Curry County saw one of the largest declines nationally. Multnomah County's population grew for the first time since the ...
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Incomes are rising across the Portland area, but much more slowly in one county
Median incomes are considerably lower in Multnomah County, at about $83,000, and are rising more slowly. That could be a worrisome sign for Oregon’s most populous county and for Portland’s ...
Multnomah County officials defend homelessness spending, despite now facing $70 million shortfall
We have a public health emergency and I don’t regret that we’re supporting our community and responding to that with these ...
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Nearly 60% of Oregon counties face program cuts as budget crisis grows
The budget shortfalls have slammed some of Oregon’s most populous counties in ... cutting 60 jobs at county health clinics and in public health services. In Multnomah County, the deficit is ...
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District attorneys of Multnomah, Washington counties say their plan would immediately address unrepresented crisis
The district attorneys for Oregon's two most populous counties are pushing ... manner," said Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton. Last week, Barton and Multnomah County District ...