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Washington County

Population in July 2007: 7,504.
Males: 3,671  (48.9%)
Females: 3,833  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97225.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,282 (it was $50,984 in 2000)
West Slope:  $60,282
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $38,781
West Slope:  $38,781
Oregon:  $25,501

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $431,534 (it was $238,800 in 2000)
West Slope:  $431,534
Oregon:  $257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $439,115; Detached houses: $454,050; Townhouses or other attached units: $272,605; In 2-unit structures: $219,300; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,435

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Races in West Slope:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in West Slope: 107.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about West Slope, Oregon on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. West Slope is mentioned 13 times on our forum:
Mixed Race Family in the Portland Burbs?  (20 replies)
Moving to Portland from So. Cal.  (26 replies)
Earthquake possibilities?  (8 replies)
Moving from TX to Beaverton  (7 replies)
From Baltimore to Portland - Is Portland for me?  (24 replies)

Ancestries: German (21.1%), English (15.9%), Irish (12.5%), United States (4.5%), Swedish (4.1%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 345 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 4342 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in West Slope

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Slope CDP

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

477 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia, 1.5% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

This place:  7.4%
Oregon:  8.5%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Slope:  1.0% ($2,477)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
West Slope satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Beaverton, OR (2.1 miles , pop. 76,129).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (6.7 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (822.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Raleigh Hills, OR (1.1 miles ), West Haven-Sylvan, OR (1.2 miles ), Cedar Hills, OR (1.3 miles ), Beaverton, OR (1.5 miles ), Garden Home-Whitford, OR (1.6 miles ), Cedar Mill, OR (1.7 miles ), Metzger, OR (1.9 miles ), Oak Hills, OR (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 45.50 N, Longitude: 122.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,235 (-19.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 431 (12.7%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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West Slope-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 331% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1993 at 13:34:35, a magnitude 5.7 (5.5 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.7 ML, Depth: 12.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from West Slope center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 06:06:03, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.5 MS, 4.7 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 17.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/2002 at 14:36:04, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 MD, Depth: 3.9 mi) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from West Slope center
On 4/24/2003 at 19:26:30, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 10.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/2008 at 18:45:55, a magnitude 4.2 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.2 MD, Depth: 13.0 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from West Slope center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Slope:
  • PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSP & MED CTR (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, OR)
  • OHSU HOSPITAL AND CLINICS AND DOERNBEC (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, OR)

Amtrak stations near West Slope:
  • 6 miles: PORTLAND (800 NW 6TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: OREGON CITY (1757 WASHINGTON ST.)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Slope:
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 7 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 12 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; FT enrollment: 5,106)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)

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Parks in West Slope include: Reservoir Park (1), Wooded Ravine Park (2), Ridgewood View Park (3), Ridgewood Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.2%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Slope, OR


37 people in other group homes
24 people in religious group quarters


West Slope compared to Oregon state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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West Slope travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Oregon:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)


Religion statistics for West Slope

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents25.0%14.5%8.9%4.8%4.4%
Congregations4.4%15.7%2.8%3.6%6.0%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.3%4.1%3.7%3.5%26.7%
Congregations3.2%4.0%5.2%5.6%49.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.09%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($674 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.15%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Multnomah County, OR  2.24% ($45,184 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR  1.07% ($44,373)
from Clark County, WA  0.30% ($46,983)


8.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.64%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($493 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.08%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Multnomah County, OR  2.15% ($46,279 average AGI)
to Clackamas County, OR  0.97% ($52,456)
to Yamhill County, OR  0.43% ($53,590)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Slope:
  • KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPDQ (800 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KBNP (1410 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KBNP RADIO, INC.)
  • KUIK (1360 AM; 5 kW; HILLSBORO, OR; Owner: DOLPHIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLVP (1040 AM; 2 kW; TIGARD, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Slope:
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, 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.)
  • KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
  • KFIS (104.1 FM; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KRRC (104.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: THE REED INSTITUTE)

TV broadcast stations around West Slope:
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KORK-CA (Channel 35; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K18EL (Channel 18; NEWBERG/TIGARD, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K58CO (Channel 58; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • K16CB (Channel 16; HAPPY VALLEY, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KOXO-CA (Channel 51; NEWBERG, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • KKEI-CA (Channel 56; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$301,810113$269,583108$270,13314$141,4765$1,644,73822$238,2680$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$018$292,64321$263,5623$209,9400$03$159,5100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$178,26024$255,15239$276,5159$234,8590$012$233,3111$19,460
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$015$227,18318$265,1842$135,4400$04$223,4880$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$320,8304$322,4081$84,1900$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.00 , 0303.00, 0313.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$249,3673$289,2771$275,210
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$249,7301$516,6500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$519,2700$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.00 , 0303.00, 0313.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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