Chehalem Mountain, Oregon
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| Males: 3,270 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 3,202 |  (49.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.0 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97119
| Chehalem Mountain: | $99,084 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $56,569 (it was $27,555 in 2000)
Chehalem Mountain CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $787,745 (it was $241,600 in 2000)
| Chehalem Mountain: | $787,745 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $617,985; detached houses: $663,904; townhouses or other attached units: $422,552; in 2-unit structures: $442,126; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $359,729; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $279,279; mobile homes: $223,774; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $102,005
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- 4,89087.3%White alone
- 5169.2%Hispanic
- 761.4%Two or more races
- 641.1%Asian alone
- 200.4%American Indian alone
- 180.3%Other race alone
- 70.1%Black alone
- 80.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Chehalem Mountain detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 58.0 square miles.
Population density: 112 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Chehalem Mountain CCD: | 0.6% ($1,546) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hillsboro, OR 
(8.5 miles , pop. 70,186).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (21.5 miles , pop. 529,121).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (823.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Aloha, OR (3.2 miles ),
), Bull Mountain, OR (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 45.44 N, Longitude: 123.07 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 503
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Construction (8.9%)
- Computer & electronic products (8.3%)
- Educational services (8.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Health care (6.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Construction (12.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.1%)
- Computer & electronic products (8.9%)
- Educational services (4.3%)
- Health care (3.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Truck transportation (3.7%)
- Educational services (13.2%)
- Health care (11.1%)
- Computer & electronic products (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Registered nurses (3.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.7%)
Average climate in Chehalem Mountain, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 66.5. This is about average.
| City: | 66.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.181. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.181 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.68. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.68 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.569. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.569 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 21.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 5.03. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.03 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00810. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00810 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Earthquake activity:
Chehalem Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1421% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 128.2 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 116.6 miles away from Chehalem Mountain center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 119.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 350.9 miles away from Chehalem Mountain center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 134.6 miles away from Chehalem Mountain center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 284.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Washington County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Winds: 3, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Chehalem Mountain:
- PNRS RAINES DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; FOREST GROVE, OR)
- TUALITY FOREST GROVE HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; FOREST GROVE, OR)
- FOREST VIEW CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FOREST GROVE, OR)
- MARQUIS CARE AT FOREST GROVE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FOREST GROVE, OR)
- TUALITY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; FOREST GROVE, OR)
- FOREST GROVE REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FOREST GROVE, OR)
- LOU-DEL HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FOREST GROVE, OR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chehalem Mountain:
- Pacific University (about 7 miles; Forest Grove, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,967)
- George Fox University (about 11 miles; Newberg, OR; FT enrollment: 2,954)
- Portland Community College (about 17 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 23,600)
- Pioneer Pacific College (about 17 miles; Wilsonville, OR; FT enrollment: 2,194)
- University of Portland (about 19 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 4,030)
- Lewis & Clark College (about 20 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 2,864)
- Portland State University (about 20 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 21,450)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Chehalem Mountain: Joint Water Commission Water Treatment Plant (A), Forest Hills Golf Course (B), Meriwether Golf Course (C), Seghers (D), Unger Farms (E), Behrman Farms (F), Forest Hills Farms (G), Iowa Hill Farms (H), Knox Farms (I), Fisher Farms (J), Ayers Creek Farm (K), Upstream Ranch (L), Pfister Farms (M), Gaston Municipal Court (N), Gaston City Hall (O), Gaston Rural Fire Protection District (P), Oak Knoll Winery (Q), Copenhaven Farms Nursery (R), Blooming Nursery (S), Crawford's Nursery (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chehalem Mountain include: Wapato Valley Church (A), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1), Blooming Cemetery (2), Hill Cemetery (3), Fern Hill Cemetery (4), Lewis Cemetery (5), Iowa Hill Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Meyers Pond (A), Reservoir Number Two (B), Bailey Reservoir (C), North Reservoir (D), Walters Reservoir (E), S I C Reservoir (F), Guthrie Reservoir (G), Hortons Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hill Creek (A), Mercer Creek (B), O'Neil Creek (C), Scoggins Creek (D), Harris Creek (E), Goodin Creek (F), Scoggins Slough (G), Black Jack Creek (H), Butternut Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 77.1% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
117 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms in 2000
6 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Chehalem Mountain:
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 66.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 9.5%
For population 25 years and over in Chehalem Mountain:
- High school or higher: 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.3 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Chehalem Mountain, OR (based on Washington County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 58,752 | 200 |
| Catholic | 55,886 | 11 |
| Other | 30,823 | 77 |
| Mainline Protestant | 17,404 | 53 |
| Orthodox | 550 | 1 |
| None | 366,295 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 75
| This county: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 17
| This county: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 74
| Washington County: | 1.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
| Washington County: | 0.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 382
| Washington County: | 7.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Washington County: | 6.5% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 24.0% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Washington County: | 13.8% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
8.36% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,593 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.36% |
| Oregon average: | 8.20% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($84 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.01% Oregon average: 0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Multnomah County, OR |  2.18% ($84,301 average AGI) |
| from Clackamas County, OR | 0.86% ($66,974) |
| from Clark County, WA | 0.27% ($62,295) |
8.64% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($92,423 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.64% |
| Oregon average: | 8.24% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($83 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.01% Oregon average: 0.00%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Multnomah County, OR | 1.77% ($80,820 average AGI) |
| to Clackamas County, OR | 0.88% ($117,100) |
| to Clark County, WA | 0.49% ($99,815) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Chehalem Mountain:
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KUIK (1360 AM; 5 kW; HILLSBORO, OR; Owner: DOLPHIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
- KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
- KDZR (1640 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KBNP (1410 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KBNP RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chehalem Mountain:
- K225AI (92.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
- KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
- KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
- KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
- KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
- KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
- KBOO (90.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
- KWJJ-FM (99.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KGON (92.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
- KKSN-FM (97.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
- KXJM (95.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Chehalem Mountain:
- KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
- K18EL (Channel 18; NEWBERG/TIGARD, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- KOXO-CA (Channel 51; NEWBERG, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
- KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 59.0%Electricity
- 15.1%Wood
- 13.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 0.9%Utility gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 47.7%Electricity
- 26.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.1%Wood
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Chehalem Mountain compared to Oregon state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Chehalem Mountain on our top lists:
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 5,000+"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 1,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"